Topping, Virginia

Topping, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Topping, Virginia is located in Virginia
Topping, Virginia
Topping, Virginia
Topping, Virginia is located in the United States
Topping, Virginia
Topping, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°35′17″N 76°28′28″W / 37.58806°N 76.47444°W / 37.58806; -76.47444
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMiddlesex
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23169
Area code804
GNIS feature ID1475786[1]

Topping is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Topping is located on Virginia State Route 3 6.75 miles (10.86 km) east of Saluda. Topping has a post office with ZIP code 23169.[2][3]

Topping is home to Hummel Field, an airfield created by Fred Hummel, a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, in 1925. Hummel then donated the site to Middlesex County in 1970.

Prospect, a historic plantation house, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Topping". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.