Calvin, Virginia

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Calvin is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Calvin in 1924 and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1955. [2] The community was named for Calvin Pardee, a mining official. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvin, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN   978-1-57072-256-1.

36°51′07″N82°56′30″W / 36.85194°N 82.94167°W / 36.85194; -82.94167


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