Hartwood, Virginia

Hartwood
Unincorporated community
Hartwood post office in October, 2020
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Coordinates: 38°24′8″N77°33′55″W / 38.40222°N 77.56528°W / 38.40222; -77.56528
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Stafford
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code	22471 [1]

Hartwood is an unincorporated community in Stafford County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. ^[2] Hartwood is located fifteen miles northwest of Fredericksburg.^{[ citation needed ]}

The former Hartwood Airport is located near the community.

History

A post office called Hartwood has been in operation since 1832. ^[3] The district was named from the hart seen by settlers in the woods. ^[4]

Hartwood Manor and Hartwood Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ^[5]

References

1. "Hartwood ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
2. Dodd, Anita L.; Lee, M. Amanda (2007). Stafford County. Arcadia Publishing. p. ix. ISBN   9780738544106.
3. "Stafford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
4. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.