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- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fife
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 50.
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ Phyllis Silber (June 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Second Union School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying four photos
- ↑ "History". SECOND UNION SCHOOL. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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