Hartwood, Virginia

Hartwood
Unincorporated community
Hartwood
Location within the state of Virginia
Hartwood
Hartwood (Virginia)
Hartwood
Hartwood (the US)
Coordinates: 38°24′8″N 77°33′55″W / 38.40222°N 77.56528°W / 38.40222; -77.56528Coordinates: 38°24′8″N 77°33′55″W / 38.40222°N 77.56528°W / 38.40222; -77.56528
Country United States
State Virginia
County Stafford
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)

Hartwood is an unincorporated community in Stafford County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state. Hartwood is located fifteen miles to the west of Fredericksburg.

The former Hartwood Airport is located near the community.

History

A post office called Hartwood has been in operation since 1832.[1] The community was named from the hart seen by settlers in the woods.[2]

Hartwood Manor and Hartwood Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

References

  1. "Stafford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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