Crockett, Virginia
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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Crockett, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Crockett, Virginia is located in Virginia Show map of VirginiaCrockett, Virginia Crockett, Virginia Crockett, Virginia is located in the United States Show map of the United StatesCrockett, Virginia Crockett, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°53′10′′N 81°11′31′′W / 36.88611°N 81.19194°W / 36.88611; -81.19194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wythe |
| Elevation | 2,349 ft (716 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24323 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1482840[1] |
Crockett is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. Its name honors Walter Crockett(c. 1732-1816), a Revolutionary war veteran and politician who represented Montgomery County, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates and helped to form Wythe County. On September 18, 1992, Crockett postmistress Donna Jean Stevenson was murdered in the Crockett community post office.
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