Rescue, Virginia

Rescue, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rescue, Virginia
Rescue, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°59′46″N 76°33′38″W / 36.99611°N 76.56056°W / 36.99611; -76.56056Coordinates: 36°59′46″N 76°33′38″W / 36.99611°N 76.56056°W / 36.99611; -76.56056
Country United States
State Virginia
County Isle of Wight
Elevation 20 ft (6 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 23424
Area code(s) 757
GNIS feature ID 1493477[1]

Rescue is an unincorporated community in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. Rescue is located on Jones Creek near its confluence into the James River, 4 miles (6.4 km) east-northeast of Smithfield. Rescue has a post office with ZIP code 23424, which opened on October 21, 1889.[2][3] It is unknown why the name "Rescue" was applied to this community.[4]

References

  1. "Rescue". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  4. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 111.


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