Blue Grass, Virginia Explained

Blue Grass, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Blue Grass
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Highland
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2549
Coordinates:38.5°N -79.5497°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:24413
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1481852[1]

Blue Grass is an unincorporated community on VA 642 at its junction with VA 640 in Highland County, Virginia, United States.[1] Blue Grass lies along the South Branch Potomac River and is located approximately 6.1miles north of Monterey, Virginia. It was previously known as Crabbottom and Hulls Store before the Board on Geographic Names officially decided upon Blue Grass in 1950.[1] Near Blue Grass is the Devils Backbone rock formation.[2] Blue Grass has a post office with ZIP code 24413.[3] The Hollywood silent film classic Tol'able David was filmed in Blue Grass during 1921.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. December 22, 2013.
  2. Book: Morton, Oren Frederic. OrenHandbook. A Handbook of Highland County: And a Supplement to Pendleton and Highland History. 1922. Highland Recorder. 10.
  3. Web site: Find Locations - Blue Grass. United States Postal Service. February 22, 2014.
  4. http://www.flickeralley.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Tolable-David.pdf Ausführliches Essay zum Film