Bumpass is an unincorporated area in Louisa County, Virginia, United States.[3] Its post office[4] is still in service. National Historical Places registered in Bumpass include the Duke House and Jerdone Castle.[5] The latter is a plantation (now lakefront) where George Washington spent the night on June 10 during his 1791 Southern tour.[6]

Bumpass, Virginia
Bumpass is located in Virginia
Bumpass
Bumpass
Bumpass is located in the United States
Bumpass
Bumpass
Coordinates: 37°57′49″N 77°44′14″W / 37.96361°N 77.73722°W / 37.96361; -77.73722
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLouisa
Elevation
328 ft (100 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
23024[1]
GNIS feature ID1464090[2]

The community was named for John T. Bumpass, one of the first postmasters in the area.[7] The surname "Bumpass" in turn derives from the French bonpass, meaning "good passage".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Post Offices by County: Louisa County, Virginia". Postmaster Finder. United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bumpass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ "Bumpass, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bumpass VA post office
  5. ^ NPS.gov (2018). "Virginia - List View". Find a Park. National Park Service. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. ^ Bingham, Warren (2016). George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour. Charleston, SC: The History Press. ISBN 9781467119795.
  7. ^ a b "Odd town names often result of egos". Daily Press. Harrisonburg, Virginia. Associated Press. December 29, 1992. p. 13. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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