Duty, Virginia
Duty is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Duty in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[2] One Mr. Duty, an early postmaster, gave the community his last name.[3][4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duty, Virginia
- ↑ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 40.
Municipalities and communities of Dickenson County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
Coordinates: 37°04′53″N 82°09′06″W / 37.08139°N 82.15167°W
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