Introduction
In Aspen, Virginia, a small-town outside Brookneal, Va in western Charlotte County, downtown consists of a community center. That’s it. The community center appears to have been the local market and post office. Metro Aspen, consists of the community center, and about 6 homes. In the greater Aspen area, there are probably another 8 houses, plus or minus. There is almost zero cell coverage in downtown. Railroad tracks run through the middle of town.
All this may sound like I am being negative, but I really consider these as positive aspects, except for the railroad tracks. Highway 40 is only 2 miles away, and Brookneal is about 15 minutes to the west. I love places like this, where it seems that everything just slows down, and life is better. Sometime when you are heading down a highway, and you see a sing that calls out a town you have never heard of, just take the turn, and you may be surprised by what you find. Try and get your GPS lost, you won’t regret it.
Pictures
Railroad crossing downtown
Railroad tracks headed west out of town.
Railroad tracks headed east out of town
One of the area homes overlooking downtown.
