Vanderpool, Virginia

Vanderpool, Virginia
Unincorporated community

Aerial view of Vanderpool, Virginia
Vanderpool, Virginia
Vanderpool, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 79°37′31″W / 38.36944°N 79.62528°W / 38.36944; -79.62528Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 79°37′31″W / 38.36944°N 79.62528°W / 38.36944; -79.62528
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" (Map). 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.


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