Ocoonita, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Ocoonita, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Ocoonita
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lee
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1676
Coordinates:36.7333°N -83.1375°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1496041

Ocoonita is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.

History

A post office was established at Ocoonita in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[1] Legend has it Ocoonita was the name of a Native American princess.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee 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. 18.