Woodford, Virginia
Woodford, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Woodford Woodford | |
Coordinates: 38°06′47″N 77°24′32″W / 38.11306°N 77.40889°WCoordinates: 38°06′47″N 77°24′32″W / 38.11306°N 77.40889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Caroline |
Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 22580 |
Area code(s) | 804 |
GNIS feature ID | 1500344[1] |
Woodford is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located primarily along VSR 626 northwest of Bowling Green.
History
A post office called Woodford has been in operation since 1874.[2] The community was named for William Woodford, an American Revolutionary War general.[3]
Edge Hill was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodford, Virginia
- ↑ "Caroline County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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