GDNA Greater Deyerle Neighborhood Association Roanoke, VA
	Our History: The Roanoke Valley has experienced much growth and development in the past 25 years and as we look to the future it becomes clear that guidelines must be established, not only for the city as a whole, but for the individual neighborhoods. Greater Deyerle Neighborhood Association (GDNA) was formed in 1986, by a handful of concerned citizens and has grown to enjoy a healthy membership in excess of 250 people. The association's purpose is to address many neighborhood issues, such as housing, traffic, environmental quality, economic development, and historical and cultural resources. The purpose of the Greater Deyerle Neighborhood Association shall be to preserve our neighborhood and promote the welfare of its residents by supportive measures whenever the integrity and quality of the neighborhood is threatened. We are strongly committed to maintaining neighborhood values and achieving our goals. As a group, we have been an effective force in the resolution of resident's concerns. GDNA is dedicated to upholding the quality of life in our community. The Greater Deyerle Neighborhood encompasses that portion of the city bounded by Brandon Avenue on the north, Grandin Road/Grandin Road Extension on the south, Mud Lick Creek on the east, and VA Route 419 on the west. We are a neighborhood that takes pride in our pastoral, rural character with numerous lakes and abundant green space. We are also conveniently located to shopping, employment, downtown, schools, and churches. The first settlements began to form in the early 1700's. There are today many historic homes, churches, and pastures gracing the area. In 1976, the City of Roanoke annexed 11.83 square miles of Roanoke County that contained our neighborhood, pushing the city's population over the 100,000 mark. Our contribution to the population is approximately 2,800 people (U.S. Census, 1990). 1990 Statistics: Total Population: 2,769 # of Households: 1,078 Median Age: 45.2 Total Housing Units: 1,120   Did You Know…Deyerle Tidbits: Greater Deyerle is a bird sanctuary. In the Greater Deyerle area, there are 64 streets and over 1,250 residences. Two houses in the area are on the National Register of Historic Places: Belle Aire, a Greek-Revival structure built in 1849, located on Belle Aire Circle; and Lone Oaks, also a Greek-Revival style built in 1853, located on Grandin Road Extension adjacent to Mud Lick Creek.An archaeological site, adjacent to Mud Lick Creek near Brandon Avenue, is considered one of the most significant sites documented by the City of Roanoke. Important is the length of time that inhabitation has occurred on it, pre-historic times to early 19th century. The earliest occupation on the site dates from 6300-6000 B.C.In 1921, the last burial took place at the Barnhart Cemetery located on the south side of Mt. Holland Drive. Handmade stones date as early as the 1700's. At one time a large plat of land located in the Belford-Lytham-Norwood-Gatewood-Laurelwood area was sold for the cultivation of tobacco crop and when the crop failed it reverted back to the original owner. The area was named after the Deyerle Family. Ben Deyerle willed the 96-acre tract of land west of what is now Mud Lick Road in 1899 to his daughter Lucy Campbell; she sold the property between 1928-1933. Today, direct Deyerle descendents still live in the GDNA area.