Blackwater, Lee County, Virginia
Blackwater is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Blackwater is located along Virginia State Route 70 5.4 miles (8.7 km) southeast of Jonesville. Blackwater has a post office with ZIP code 24221.[2][3]
Blackwater, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 36°37′38″N 83°03′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24221 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477119[1] |
History
A post office was established as Black Water in 1874.[4] The community was named from Blackwater Creek.[5]
References
- "Blackwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 12. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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