Paces, Virginia

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Paces is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. [1]

History

A post office called Pace was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1965. [2] The community has the name of one Mr. Pace, who donated land to the railroad in exchange for the naming rights. [3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paces, Virginia
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 96.

36°38′43″N79°05′55″W / 36.64528°N 79.09861°W / 36.64528; -79.09861


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