West Dante is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History
editA post office was established at West Dante in 1936, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1947.[2] West Dante lies west of Dante, hence the name.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Dante, Virginia
- ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
36°58′44″N 82°19′18″W / 36.97889°N 82.32167°W
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