Old Virginia Highways

from the July 1941 Virginia State Highway Map

RouteDescriptionDifferencesNotes
US 1Washington, DC - Richmond - South Hill - Norlina, NCsame routing as today
VA 2Fredericksburg- Bowling Green - Hanover - Richmondsame routing as today
VA 3Sperryville - Fredericksburg - Warsaw - Westlandnow extends to Gloucester; Sperryville - Culpeper now US 522; Kilmarnock - Irvington - White Stone now VA 200; White Stone - Westland now SR 695
VA 4Mouthcard, KY - Grundy - Richlands - Claypool Hillnow US 460
VA 5Richmond - Charles City - Williamsburgnear Richmond: ran on current VA 146 to Goddin St, then north on Fulton St to US 60 at Chimborazo Parksee VA 146, Richmond map
VA 6Martin's Store - Scottsville - Goochland - Richmondnow extends to Afton
VA 7Winchester - Leesburg - Alexandrianow bypassed Round Hill-Clark's Gap
VA 8Narrows - Blacksburg - Floyd - Piedmont Spears, NCran on north bank of the New River between Narrows and Pearisburg; Narrows - Christianburg now US 460
VA 9Charles Town, WV - Hillsboro - Clark's Gapsame routing as today
VA 10Richmond - Hopewell - Benns Churchnow extends to Suffolk
US 11Martinsburg, WV - Harrisonburg - Roanoke - Bristolnow Oakwood Ave. in BristolALT US 11 in Staunton and Lexington
VA 12Berryville - Luray - Waynesboro - US 11 near Greenvillenow US 340
US 13Pocomoke, MD - Exmore - Cape Charlesnow runs to North Carolina; now VA 184 at Cape Charles
VA 13(1)Bowers Hill - Norfolk - Little Creekmuch is now US 13VA 13 (1) *may* be a map typo, as it was US 13 by 1946
VA 13(2)Cumberland - Tobaccoville - Goodwin's Storesame routing as today
VA 14VA 2 near Dejarnette - St. Stephens Church - Shacklefords - BaysideDejarnette - St. Stephens Church now SR 721
US 15Frederick, MD - Warrenton - Farmville - Oxford, NCsame routing as todayALT US 15 in Warrenton
VA 16Susanna, WV - Tazewell - Marion - Jefferson, NCsame routing as todaygap between Asberrys and VA 42
US 17Fredericksburg - Saluda - Newport News - Camden Mills, NCnow extends to Winchester
VA 17The Plains - Bealeton - Fredericksburg;
also Brunswick, MD - Purcellville
now US 17, except The Plains - Old Tavern now VA 245; Brunswick, MD - Purcellville now VA 287
VA 18Covington - Paint Banksame routing as today
US 19Bluefield - Lebanon - Bristolsame routing as today
VA 20Wilderness - Orange - Barboursville;
also near Scottsville - Dillwyn
now runs through Charlottesville; Scottsville north to VA 713 now VA 795
US 21Bluefield - Wytheville - Twin Oaks, NCnow Wytheville - Twin Oaks
VA 22Shadwell - Boswell's Tavernnow extends to Mineral
US 23Jenkins, KY - Big Stone Gap - Kingsport, TNsame routing as today
VA 24Salem - Evington - Mount Rushnow begins at Roanoke
US 25ECumberland Gaprerouted out of Virginia in 1996
VA 26Bent Creek - Red House - CloverAppomattox-Clover now SR 727, 746
VA 27Sperryville - Madison - Orange - Louisa - Columbia - US 60 near Powhatannow VA 231, 230 and SR 669, VA 208, SR 659, 690, 684
VA 28Centreville - Catlett - Remington;
also Sterling - Herndon
now continuous from Sterling to Remington
US 29Washington, D.C - Charlottesville - Lynchburg - Danvillenorth of US 58: now VA 293 in Danville; current Business 29 shown as Alt. 29
south of US 58: Alt. 29 now VA 293
VA 29Warrenton - Culpepernow SR 802 and VA 229
VA 30Dawn - West Point - US 60 near Toano;
also Greene's Corner - Beaverdam
now extends to Doswell, I-64; Eltham-Barhamsville now VA 273; Greene's Corner-Beaverdam now SR 715, 739
VA 31York River near Magruder - Wakefield - VA 35 near Courtlandnow begins at Williamsburg; Wakefield-Courtland now SR 628
VA 32Benn's Church - Suffolk - Corapeake, NCnow extends to Hampton
US 33Brandywine, WV - Gordonsville - RichmondLouisa-Mineral-Cuckoo now VA 22, US 522
VA 33Richmond - West Point - DeltavilleBottom's Bridge-Angelview Church now VA 249
VA 34(none)
VA 35US 301 near Templeton - Courtland - Severn, NCsame routing as today
VA 36Shirley Plantation - Colonial Heights - WinterpockJames River crossing now VA 156; west end now SR 602
VA 37VA 32 near Suffolk - Whaleyville - Ahoskie, NCnow US 13
VA 38Tobaccoville - Amelia - SutherlandTobaccoville-Amelia now SR 681, near Scott's Fork-Sutherland now SR 708
VA 39Rimel, WV - Goshen - Lexingtonsame routing as today
VA 40Woolwine - Brookneal - Stony Creek - ClaremontSpring Grove-Claremont now SR 646
VA 41Peckerwood Level - Callands - DanvillePeckerwood Level-Museville now SR 809, Museville-Worlds now SR 626, Worlds-Callands now SR 969
VA 42Mendota - Holston
also Broadford - Mechanicsburg - New Castle
also Clifton Forge - Craigsville - Harrisonburg
now extends to Woodstock, Saltville; Mendota-Holston now SR 802
VA 43SR 621 near Eagle Rock - Bedford - AltavistaSR 621-Eagle Rock now SR 615
VA 44Jefferson - Subletts - Robiousnow SR 711
VA 45George's Tavern - Cumberland - Farmvillesame routing as today
VA 46Blackstone - Cochran - Gaston, NCsame routing as today
VA 47Pamplin - Barnes Jct. - South Hill6 miles north of Barnes Jct. now US 15;
Barnes Jct.-Chase City now VA 92
VA 48(none)
VA 49Burkeville - Lunenburg - VirgilinaBurkeville-Victoria now SR 729
US 50Capon Bridge, WV - Middleburg - Washington, D.C.same routing as today
VA 51Four Mile Fork - Chilesburg - Gum TreeFour Mile Fork-Snell now VA 208, Snell-Gum Tree now SR 738
US 52Bluefield - Wytheville - Mount Airy, NCsame routing as today
VA 53(none)
VA 54Montpelier - Ashland - Hanoversame routing as today
VA 55Wardensville, WV - Front Royal- Gainesvillesame routing as today
VA 56VA 254 near Staunton - Claypool - Denton's CornerStaunton-Steele's Tavern now SR 876, VA 252, SR 620
VA 57Fayerdale - Chatham - Mountain Roadnow begins at VA 8, Chatham-Mountain Road now SR 832
US 58Cumberland Gap - Danville - Virginia Beachsame routing as today
VA 59Lost City, WV - Woodstock - Detricknow SR 675, VA 42, SR 758
US 60White Sulphur Springs, WV - Cumberland - Virginia Beachsame routing as today
VA 61Tazewell - Clear Forknow extends to Rocky Gap
VA 62Ewing - NC state linenow SR 744
VA 63US 58 near Jonesville - NC state linenow SR 758
VA 64Fremont - St. Paul - HansonvilleFremont-St. Paul now VA 63, St. Paul-Hansonville now Alt. 58
VA 65Woodway - Alt. 58 near Drydennow SR 642
VA 66Cranks, KY - Clinchport - Banner's CornerCranks-Pattonsville now US 421, Pattonsville-Clinchport now SR 638 and 600
VA 67Honaker - Richlands - Jewell Ridgesame routing as today
VA 68Exeter - Appalachiasame routing as today
VA 69Pardee - Kent Junctionnow SR 603
VA 70Kyle's Ford, TN - Big Stone Gap - St. PaulJonesville-Big Stone Gap now Alt. 58,
Big Stone Gap-Norton now Bus. 23,
Norton-St. Paul now Alt. 58


Last updated: 2-1-01