Georges Fork, Virginia

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Georges Fork is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States. [1]

Dickenson County, Virginia U.S. county in Virginia

Dickenson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,903. Its county seat is Clintwood.

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History

A post office was established at Georges Fork in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1950. [2] An early settler named George who lived at the mouth of the creek caused the name to be selected. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Georges Fork, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. ↑ 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.

Coordinates: 37°08′56″N82°29′11″W / 37.14889°N 82.48639°W / 37.14889; -82.48639

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