Drill, Virginia

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Drill is an unincorporated community in Russell and Buchanan Counties, Virginia, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Drill was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1963. [2] The origin of the name "Drill" is obscure. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drill, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.

Coordinates: 37°05′49″N81°59′57″W / 37.0970553°N 81.9992939°W / 37.0970553; -81.9992939



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