Hustle, Virginia

Hustle, Virginia
Unincorporated community
House in Hustle, July 2018
House in Hustle, July 2018
Hustle is located in Virginia
Hustle
Hustle
Hustle is located in the United States
Hustle
Hustle
Coordinates: 38°02′33″N 77°04′10″W / 38.04250°N 77.06944°W / 38.04250; -77.06944
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyEssex
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code804
GNIS feature ID1468437[1]

Hustle is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

History

A post office called Hustle has been in operation since 1909.[2] The community was so named by a pickle vendor whose customers would "hustle" in to buy his product.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hustle, Virginia
  2. ^ "Essex County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.


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