Dogue, Virginia

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Dogue (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°13′55″N77°12′57″W / 38.23194°N 77.21583°W / 38.23194; -77.21583
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County King George
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22451 [1]

Dogue is an unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia, in the United States. [2] Its name comes from the Doeg tribe that once inhabited the region.

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References

  1. "Dogue ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dogue, Virginia
  3. "ADM John Jennings Ballentine". Military Hall of Honor. Retrieved July 4, 2020.