Childress, Montgomery County, Virginia
| Childress, Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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National Register of Historic Places located near Childress, Virginia. Top: Bowyer-Trollinger Farm; Bottom L-R: Thomas Hall House and Cromer House. | |
  Childress, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W / 37.05611°N 80.50444°WCoordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W / 37.05611°N 80.50444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477201[1] |
Childress is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Childress is located on State Route 693 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Christiansburg.
History
Childress contained a post office from 1852 until 1952.[2] The original name of the post office, Childress Store, honors three brothers named Childress who kept a store in the community.[3]
The Bowyer-Trollinger Farm, Cromer House, and Thomas Hall House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
- ↑ "Childress". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Montgomery 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. 140. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- ↑ Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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