Slate, Virginia

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

History

A post office was established at Slate in 1938, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.^[2] The community took its name from Slate Creek.^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slate, Virginia
^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°18′20″N 81°56′56″W / 37.30556°N 81.94889°W / 37.30556; -81.94889

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

[2] "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.

[3] Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

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