Towns that share names connect at meeting - The Farmville Herald

Towns that share names connect at meeting - The Farmville Herald

About three hours away from our town in Farmville sits another just one state away in North Carolina. The Virginia town’s population is about 3,000 more and 100 years older, but the two are like estranged sisters. Like sisters, the towns share similar upbringings. Both were built on tobacco and farming, carry a history of racial disparities and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Also like sisters, they have their own persona…