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Mavisdale, Virginia

Coordinates: 37°11′54″N 82°00′28″W / 37.19833°N 82.00778°W / 37.19833; -82.00778
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Mavisdale, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Mavisdale, Virginia is located in Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia is located in the United States
Mavisdale, Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°11′54″N 82°00′28″W / 37.19833°N 82.00778°W / 37.19833; -82.00778
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24627
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1499716[1]

Mavisdale is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Mavisdale is located on State Route 624 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Grundy. Mavisdale has a post office with ZIP code 24627.[2]

History

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Mavisdale may have been first known as Maize Dale, meaning "corn valley".[3] The post office at Mavisdale was established in 1938.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  4. ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.