North Wellville, Virginia

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North Wellville, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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North Wellville, Virginia
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North Wellville, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°9′2″N77°55′1″W / 37.15056°N 77.91694°W / 37.15056; -77.91694
Country United States
State Virginia
County Nottoway
Elevation
404 ft (123 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1477580 [1]

North Wellville is an unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

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References

  1. "North Wellville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.