New River, Virginia Explained

New River
Settlement Type:Census-designated place (CDP)
Pushpin Map:Shenandoah Valley#USA Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:New River
Coordinates:37.139°N -80.59°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Pulaski

New River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 244.

A post office was established as New River Depot in 1868.[1] The community took its name from New River upon which it is situated.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pulaski County . Jim Forte Postal History . 30 September 2014.
  2. Book: Tennis, Joe. Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. 2004. The Overmountain Press. 978-1-57072-256-1. 143.