New River, Virginia
New River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 244.
A post office was established as New River Depot in 1868.[1] The community took its name from New River upon which it is situated.[2]
References
- ↑ "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
- ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data)
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New River, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°08′00″N 80°35′29″W / 37.13333°N 80.59139°W
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