Rixeyville, Virginia

Rixeyville, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rixeyville
Rixeyville
Coordinates: 38°34′47″N 77°58′44″W / 38.57972°N 77.97889°W / 38.57972; -77.97889Coordinates: 38°34′47″N 77°58′44″W / 38.57972°N 77.97889°W / 38.57972; -77.97889
Country United States
State Virginia
County Culpeper
Elevation 446 ft (136 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code 22737
Area code(s) 540
GNIS feature ID 1493497[1]

Rixeyville is an unincorporated community in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. Rixeyville is located on Virginia State Route 229 7.4 miles (11.9 km) north of Culpeper. Rixeyville has a post office with ZIP code 22737, which opened on February 16, 1818.[2][3]

The Rixey family owned plantations in the area before the American Civil War. U.S. Congressman John Franklin Rixey represented Virginia's 8th Congressional district for a decade (1897-1907).

References

  1. "Rixeyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved October 28, 2012.


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