McClure, Virginia

Entering McClure on SR 63, southbound

McClure, Virginia
Unincorporated community
McClure in 2020
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Coordinates: 37°06′09″N82°22′35″W / 37.10250°N 82.37639°W / 37.10250; -82.37639
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Dickenson
Elevation	1,476 ft (450 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24269
Area code	276
GNIS feature ID	1493267 [1]

McClure is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. McClure is located along the McClure River and Virginia State Route 63, 5.5 miles (8.9 km) southeast of Clintwood. McClure had a post office from 1919 ^[2] until it closed on July 6, 2011; it still has its own ZIP code, 24269. ^{[3] [4]}

The population of McClure is around 300.

According to legend, McClure was named for an Anglo-Scottish pioneer settler who was killed by Indians. ^[5] McClure is known as the birthplace of legendary bluegrass singer Ralph Stanley.

References

Media related to McClure, Virginia at Wikimedia Commons

1. "McClure". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 22, 2012.
5. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 10. ISBN   978-1-57072-256-1.