Danville, VA

Danville is located in southern Virginia, on the border of North Carolina, 50 miles south of Lynchburg, VA.

Teams that have played here

• Danville Tobacconists, Virginia-North Carolina League (1905)
• Danville Red Sox, Virginia League (1906-1912) (aka Danville Bugs in 1911)
• Danville Tobacconists, Piedmont League (1920-1924)
• Danville Leafs, Piedmont League (1925-1926)
• Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Bi-State League (1934-1942)
• Danville Leafs, Carolina League (1945-1958)
• Danville Braves, Appalachian League (1993-2019)
• Danville 97s, Carolina League (1998)

Persons who were born here

• John Bormann, catcher
• Jason Dooley, minor league pitcher
• Ben Heath, minor league catcher
• Jim Henry, pitcher
• Tom Hurd, pitcher
• Will Inman, minor league pitcher
• Reggie Keen, minor league outfielder
• Bob Mabe, pitcher
• Joe Mantiply, pitcher
• Ronnie Merrill, minor league infielder
• Eric Owens, outfielder
• Jason Pruitt, minor league pitcher
• Mac Scarce, pitcher
• Jeff Stevens, minor league catcher
• Jacob Thompson, minor league pitcher
• Carl Willis, pitcher
• Monk Younger, college coach

Persons who died here

• Wally Burnette, pitcher
• Bob Mabe, pitcher
• Cloy Mattox, catcher
• Mel Roberts, minor league outfielder
• Gordie Windhorn, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Averett University
• George Washington High School