Tetotum, Virginia | |
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  Tetotum Location within Virginia and the United States  Tetotum Tetotum (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′30″N77°2′46″W / 38.27500°N 77.04611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | King George |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Tetotum is an unincorporated community in King George County, Virginia, United States. [1]
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