The initial SR 24 was a short route from Emporia southwest to North Carolina along current State Route 627 ( via Brink and Barley ) .
Prior to 1933 , the road from Petersburg south into North Carolina was State Route 24 .
The initial State Route 24   was a short State Route 24 from Emporia southwest to North Carolina along current State Route 627 ( via Brink and Barley ) .
Prior to 1933 , the road from Petersburg south into North Carolina was State Route 24 .