Assawoman, Virginia
Assawoman, Virginia | ||
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ZIP codes 23302 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 1462604[1] | |
Assawoman is an
ZIP code
is 23302.
Etymology
The name "Assawoman" denoted a female Indian of the similarly-named tribe.Board on Geographic Names decided upon its current spelling.[3]
History
Arbuckle Place, situated in Assawoman, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. Their post office was established in October 1890.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Assawoman". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 9.
- ISBN 978-0-307-41761-9.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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