Nora, Virginia

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Nora, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Nora, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°04′15″N82°20′50″W / 37.07083°N 82.34722°W / 37.07083; -82.34722
Country United States
State Virginia
County Dickenson
Elevation
1,532 ft (467 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24272
Area code 276
GNIS feature ID1497048 [1]

Nora is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County in the southern U.S. state of Virginia. [2] In the 2000 US census, its population is listed as 566. [3] Nora is situated along the McClure River.

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Coal mining has always been the primary business for the community and county. However, in recent years natural gas production has increased sharply because it has become possible to extract gas from the underlying Huron Shale formation. The Huron Shale deposit in this part of Virginia is called the Nora Field. [4]

History

The site of what is now Nora was originally called "Mouth of Open Fork", and in 1882 it was briefly the county seat of the newly formed Dickenson County. [5]

In 1904, a post office was built at Mouth of Open Fork, and the first postmaster, W. A. Dorton, arranged for the community and post office to be named for his wife Nora. [6]

The Clinchfield Railroad, which was built to haul coal from the area, passes through Nora. Construction of the railroad was completed in 1915, when the last track was laid near Nora. [7]

Up through the 1960s, Nora was known locally as "Tiger Town", because the tiny village had three taverns, resulting in frequent alcohol-induced brawls. [6]

In 1977, the McClure River flooded and destroyed much of Nora. [8]

Notable residents

People associated with Nora include:

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References

  1. ↑ "Nora". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nora, Virginia
  3. ↑ "Nora, Virginia (VA) ~ population data, races, housing & economy". Usbeacon.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Lower Huron Shale - Huron Shale Map - West Virginia Shale". Oilshalegas.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  5. ↑ Sutherland, Elihu Jasper, Meet Virginia's Baby - A Pictorial History of Dickenson County Virginia, 1955
  6. 1 2 Tennis, Joe "Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See", 2004, ISBN   1-57072-256-0
  7. ↑ Goforth, James A."Building the Clinchfield" ,2004, ISBN   978-1-57072-291-2
  8. ↑ "Binns-Counts Community Center - History". Archived from the original on September 10, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
  9. ↑ Holmes, Urban Tigner "What is Anglicanism?" 1982, ISBN   0-8192-1295-4
  10. ↑ "Virginia Coal Heritage Trail - Dickenson County - McClure". Trailsrus.com. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Bhc's BACK IN TIME: Trazel Silvers saw many things during long hoops career". Archived from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
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