Penn Laird, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Penn Laird, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rockingham
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1204
Coordinates:38.3856°N -78.8025°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:22846
Area Code:540
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1496071

Penn Laird is an unincorporated community in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States.

Geography

Penn Laird is located on U.S. Route 33 5.7miles southeast of Harrisonburg.

History

Penn Laird has a post office with ZIP code 22846, which opened on July 18, 1896.[1] [2] Ruth Kathleen Funkhouser Armstrong states the name Penn Laird came from the two middle names of Harold Roudabush's father, William Penn Roudabush and Harold's Wife father, whose middle name was Laird.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code. 2012-02-15. United States Postal Service. 2012.
  2. Web site: Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code. United States Postal Service. May 30, 2012.