Rowe, Virginia

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Rowe, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Rowe, Virginia
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Rowe, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°08′10″N82°01′57″W / 37.13611°N 82.03250°W / 37.13611; -82.03250
Country United States
State Virginia
County Buchanan
Elevation
1,709 ft (521 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24646
Area code 276
GNIS feature ID1499998 [1]

Rowe is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Rowe is located on State Route 624 6 miles south of Oakwood. Rowe has a post office with ZIP code 24646, which opened on January 25, 1939. [2] [3]

It was likely named for John S. Rowe, a pioneer settler. [4]

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References

  1. "Rowe". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN   978-1-57072-256-1.