Mount Heron is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States. [1]
History
A post office was established as Mount Heron in 1925, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965. [2] According to one source, the community may be named after Heron, Montana. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Heron, Virginia
- ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
Municipalities and communities of
Buchanan County, Virginia, United States | ||
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Other communities |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°11′16″N 82°00′16″W / 37.18778°N 82.00444°W
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Mount Heron is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States. [1]
History
A post office was established as Mount Heron in 1925, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965. [2] According to one source, the community may be named after Heron, Montana. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Heron, Virginia
- ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
Municipalities and communities of
Buchanan County, Virginia, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | | |
| CDPs | ||
|
Other communities |
| |
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
37°11′16″N 82°00′16″W / 37.18778°N 82.00444°W
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| This Buchanan County, Virginia state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |