2026 SESSION
INTRODUCED
26109162D
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 327
Offered March 8, 2026
Commending the Town of Dendron.
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Patron—Pope Adams
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WHEREAS, the Town of Dendron, located in Surry County, proudly celebrates 120 years since its incorporation by an Act of the General Assembly on March 15, 1906; and
WHEREAS, originally known as Mussel Fork Village and later renamed Dendron, a name derived from the Greek word for “tree,” the town's identity has long been rooted in its rich forestry heritage and natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, Dendron rose to prominence in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a thriving lumber company town, serving as the headquarters of the Surry Lumber Company and as a hub of rail transportation that connected rural communities to markets and opportunity; and