Vicker, Virginia
| Vicker, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Vicker, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′49″N 80°29′16″W / 37.16361°N 80.48778°WCoordinates: 37°09′49″N 80°29′16″W / 37.16361°N 80.48778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1493739[1] |
Vicker is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Vicker is located along a railroad 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of Christiansburg.
Vicker was named in honor of the Vickers, or Vicars, family of pioneer settlers.[2]
The Hornbarger Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[3]
References
- ↑ "Vicker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ 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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