Town
of LaCrosse Community Data
History
Officially,
La Crosse was incorporated in 1901, but existed many years before.
Originally known as the village of Piney Pond before 1890, for a
marshy plot with pines, the post office designated the area as La
Crosse in 1890 on the suggestion of the surveyor's French wife because
of the two railroad trains that crisscrossed in the middle of the
village. While the railroads were removed in the 1990s, the town
is still a true "Crossroads Town" since US Route 58 and
Interstate 85 cross a tenth of a mile to the west of the town and
will once again have a train intersecting the middle of town when
the new Southeast Hi-Speed Railroad Corridor is constructed beginning
in the next few years. Furthermore, La Crosse represents a "Crossroads"
in history by embracing its part of the American small town culture
by maintaining it characteristics of a quaint small community where
everyone is friendly and knows your name while also embracing the
future by being the home address of numerous national/regional industries
and businesses.
La Crosse Industry
Industry
Name
|
Year
Est. |
Product |
Employees |
| Virginia
Quilting |
1975 |
Textiles |
165 |
| C&K
Mobile Home |
1951 |
Mobile
Homes |
26 |
| Glaize
Components |
1993 |
Fiberglass |
93 |
| American
Bldg. Co. |
1992 |
Metal
Buildings |
90 |
| Eufaula
Trucking Co. |
1999 |
Automobile |
1 |
| Harden
Manufacturing Co. |
1993 |
Furniture |
110 |
| LaCrosse
Candy Company |
1925 |
Wholesale
Dry Goods |
13 |
| Murlo
Paper and Plastics |
1985 |
Paper,
Plastics |
7 |
Local Economy
Diversity personifies what La Crosse has to offer both businesses
and consumers. With a textile plant located downtown, two industrial
parks located directly to the east containing manufacturing plants,
and numerous businesses located on US Highway 58 ranging from home
construction companies to automobile dealerships, it is clear to
see La Crosse offers a wide variety of opportunities for any business
thanks to the lowest tax rates in Mecklenburg County. Furthermore,
La Crosse's location of immediately adjoining the Town of South
Hill makes it part of the regional shopping center. The lack of
a Meals Tax and containing Southside Virginia's "New Golden
Mile" located on US Highway 58 and one tenth of a mile from
Interstate 85 makes the La Crosse attractive to service businesses
and customers/travelers.
Government
La Crosse is governed by a six-member Town Council presided over
by a Mayor. A Town Manager oversees the daily operation of the Town.
The Town has adopted a Comprehensive Plan, Master Plan, and Capital
Improvement Plan in addition to being zoned.
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