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.
For questions or comments about the Town of La Crosse, feel free to give us a call or send us an email.
La Crosse Town Office:
115 South Main Street
La Crosse, VA 23950
UPDATE: The Town of La Crosse has postponed La Crosse Fest until Sunday, August 28th, from 1 - 6 p.m. Set up will start 10 a.m. The Town regrets the inconvenience, but due to the Hurricane Irene coming, we feel this is a safe way to go.
Questions? Call the Town of La Crosse at (434)757-7366.