Oldfields, Virginia

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Oldfields (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°21′40″N79°56′23″W / 37.36111°N 79.93972°W / 37.36111; -79.93972
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Botetourt
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

Oldfields is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. [1]

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