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]
Mavisdale, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Mavisdale, Virginia  Mavisdale, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′54″N 82°00′28″W / 37.19833°N 82.00778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Elevation | 1,365 ft (416 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24627 |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1499716[1] |
History
editMavisdale may have been first known as Maize Dale, meaning "corn valley".[3] The post office at Mavisdale was established in 1938.[4]
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
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