Eltham, Virginia

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Eltham is a small unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia. Located on State Route 30, State Route 33, and State Route 249 in modern times, it is located slighty west of the Town of West Point. It was named for Eltham Landing, across from West Point on the nearby Pamunkey River. Eltham Landing played a prominent role for Union forces as a port during the 1862 Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War.

Coordinates: 37°31′26″N, 76°49′34″W