Fremont, Virginia

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Fremont is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established at Fremont in 1917, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962. [2] The community was named for John C. Frémont, an American explorer. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fremont, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ↑ Joe Tennis (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 8. ISBN   978-1-57072-256-1.

37°07′32″N82°23′07″W / 37.12556°N 82.38528°W / 37.12556; -82.38528


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