Dunbrooke, Virginia

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Dunbrooke, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Dunbrooke
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Dunbrooke
Coordinates: 37°53′39″N76°57′50″W / 37.89417°N 76.96389°W / 37.89417; -76.96389 Coordinates: 37°53′39″N76°57′50″W / 37.89417°N 76.96389°W / 37.89417; -76.96389
Country United States
State Virginia
County Essex
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 804
GNIS feature ID1495482 [1]

Dunbrooke is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named for the postmasters in the 1800s Robert Dunn and Sarah Elizabeth Brooks. The community's former name was Piscataway. [ citation needed ]

Cherry Walk was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [2]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dunbrooke, Virginia
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.