en Korea, Virginia

Korea is a town in Culpeper County, Virginia.^[1] As of the 2010 United States census, the population in Korea was 1,951.

History

A post office called Korea was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.^[2] The community was named after Korea, in East Asia.^[3]

References

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

38°37′53″N 78°00′46″W / 38.63139°N 78.01278°W / 38.63139; -78.01278

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

[2] "Culpeper 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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