Hudgins, Virginia Explained

Hudgins
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mathews
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:23076
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Hudgins is an unincorporated community in northern Mathews County, Virginia, United States. It lies north of the community of Mathews, the county seat of Mathews County.[1] Its elevation is 10 feet (3 m).[2] Although Hudgins is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP Code of 23076.[3]

The community of Hudgins hosts United States Coast Guard Station Milford Haven and United States Coast Guard Aids to Navigation Team Milford Haven.

Donk's Theatre was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[4] In early 2016, the roof of the theater collapsed from the weight of snow and ice and the building had to be demolished completely.[5]

Notes and References

  1. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 107.
  2. , Geographic Names Information System, 1979-09-28. Accessed 2008-06-06.
  3. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=23076 ZIP Code Lookup
  4. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings . 2012-08-17 . Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/24/11 through 1/28/11 . National Park Service .
  5. Web site: Roof collapses on historic Donk's Theater, known as 'Virginia's Lil Ole Opry'.