Oakwood, Virginia
For the neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, see Oakwood-Chimborazo Historic District.
| Oakwood | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated area | |
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View of Oakwood, circa 2002 | |
  Oakwood Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′48″N 82°0′22″W / 37.21333°N 82.00611°WCoordinates: 37°12′48″N 82°0′22″W / 37.21333°N 82.00611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499817[1] |
Oakwood is an unincorporated area in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 460 and Secondary Route 624 and contains one of the campuses of the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, located on the campus of the former Garden High School.
The Oakwood post office was established in 1938.[2] The community was likely named for the valuable oak timber in the area.[3]
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References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakwood, Virginia
- ↑ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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