Miskimon, Virginia

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Miskimon is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Miskimon was known as Forrester's Shop in the 1800s. The Forrester family had a large wood working shop there. In the early 1900s, small post office were being established at country stores. The Reverend Robert Miskimon, the pastor of Smyrna Methodist Church was influential in obtaining the rights for a post office in the village. The name of the village was changed to Miskimon. Miskimon is omn the county line. Half of Miskimon is in Lancaster county and the other half in Northumberland county. The 1st major business there was Beane's Mill, it may date to the 1600s. It is now in ruins. Beane's store was the only business in operation for many years. It closed down in the 1970s. Miskimon had two churches: Smyrna Methodist and Providence Baptist. Providence Baptist is still in operation. The old family names in Miskimon are Dawson, Beane, Sampson, Marsh, Forrester and Cockrell.

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    Coordinates: 37°50′16″N76°28′34″W / 37.83778°N 76.47611°W / 37.83778; -76.47611