Philpott, Virginia

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Philpott
Unincorporated area
Philpott, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°47′25″N80°00′22″W / 36.79028°N 80.00611°W / 36.79028; -80.00611 [1]
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Virginia.svg  Virginia
County Henry
Named after A. B. Philpott
Elevation
[1]
797 ft (243 m)
Time zone UTC-5:00 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4:00 (EDT)
Area code 276

Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. [2]

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History

The community is named for A. B. Philpott, who operated a general store there for many years. A post office called Philpott was established in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958. [3]

Notable person

A. B. Philpott's grandson, politician A. L. Philpott, was born in Philpott. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philpott
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Philpott, Virginia
  3. ↑ "Henry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Martinsville city Virginia". Political Graveyard. Retrieved February 28, 2015.


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