Vanderpool, Virginia

Vanderpool, Virginia
Unincorporated community

Aerial view of Vanderpool, Virginia
Vanderpool, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 79°37′31″W / 38.36944°N 79.62528°WCoordinates: 38°22′10″N 79°37′31″W / 38.36944°N 79.62528°W
Country United States
State Virginia
County Highland
Elevation 2,608 ft (795 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 24465
Area code(s) 540
GNIS feature ID 1497187[1]

Vanderpool (also Galltown, Gaul Town, or Woodsborough) is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Vanderpool is located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south-southwest of Monterey, Virginia at the junction of Virginia State Route 84 and U.S. Route 220.[2] The community is situated near Vanderpool Gap, through which the Jackson River flows.[3] Before the creation of Highland County in 1847, Vanderpool was proposed to be the new county's seat, though it was defeated in favor of Monterey.[4] Vanderpool was named after the Dutch explorer John Vanderpool, who was the first man to pass through the area on horseback and discovered the Vanderpool Gap.[5][6]

References

  1. "Vanderpool". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Google (15 December 2012). "Vanderpool, Virginia". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  3. "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. Morton, Oren Frederic (1911). A History of Highland County, Virginia. pp. 114–115.
  5. Hanson, Raus McDill (1969). Virginia Place Names: Derivations, Historical Uses. McClure Press. p. 110.
  6. Scott, Chris (2008). Highland County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10.