en Calvin, Virginia

Calvin is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Calvin in 1924, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.^[2] The community was named for Calvin Pardee, a mining official.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvin, Virginia
^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

36°51′07″N 82°56′30″W / 36.85194°N 82.94167°W / 36.85194; -82.94167

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Calvin, Virginia

[2] "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.

[3] Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

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