Gretna, Virginia

About Gretna

Gretna is a small town in southern Virginia with an estimated population of 1,276.

Officially, Gretna is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.67 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 764 residents per square mile.

📰 Gretna News Today

• $20 million campaign launched to build indoor sports complex in Gretna WSET · Jul 30
• Gretna JV Football Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 10
• Claude "Sammy" Shelton | 1938 - 2026 | Obituary Colbert Moran Funeral Home · Jul 29
• Names released of couple found dead with gunshot wounds after car crash WDBJ7 · Jun 27
• Obituary information for Candace Mattox Wood Hill & Wood Funeral Service · Feb 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gretna Unique

• Positioned in southern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gretna

• Mama Rosa’s — italian
• The Pod — coffee shop (café)
• C & E' s Restaurant — southern
• Chef King — chinese
• Crossroads Family Restaurant
• El Cazador — mexican
• Fancy Frog — regional
• Jr’s Mexican Grill — mexican
• The Artist Way Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sharswood Plantation · Museum
• Yates Tavern · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gretna

• Elba Park reviews ★
• Franklin Junction Historic Railroad Park reviews ★
• Gretna Town Park reviews ★
• Saponi Garden · Garden reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gretna

• Gretna Elementary
• Gretna High
• Gretna Middle
• Mount Airy Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gretna

🏘️ Nearby Communities