Blackwater, Lee County, Virginia
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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Blackwater, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 36°37′38′′N 83°03′03′′W / 36.62722°N 83.05083°W / 36.62722; -83.05083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24221 |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477119[1] |
Blackwater is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States, along Virginia State Route 70 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Jonesville. Its ZIP code is 24221.[2] [3]
History
[edit ]A post office was established as Black Water in 1874.[4] The community was named from Blackwater Creek.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Blackwater". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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