Blackwater, Lee County, Virginia
| Blackwater, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Blackwater, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°37′38″N 83°03′03″W / 36.62722°N 83.05083°WCoordinates: 36°37′38″N 83°03′03″W / 36.62722°N 83.05083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24221 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477119[1] |
Blackwater is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Blackwater is located along Virginia State Route 70 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Jonesville. Blackwater has a post office with ZIP code 24221.[2][3]
History
A post office was established as Black Water in 1874.[4] The community was named from Blackwater Creek.[5]
References
- ↑ "Blackwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 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.
