Poindexter, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Poindexter
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Louisa
Named For:Local postman[1]
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:121
Elevation Ft:397
Coordinates:38.0015°N -78.1447°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:23093
Area Code:540
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1477634

Poindexter is an unincorporated community in Louisa County, Virginia, United States It is located at the 4-way intersection of minor Virginia State Routes 613 (Poindexter Road) and 640 (Jack Jouett Road). State Route 717 (Central Branch Road) spurs off of State Route 613 nearby.

A post office and store once operated in Poindexter. Citations suggest that the community is named for the postman that operated them around the 1850s.[1]

Geography

Poindexter is surrounded by farmland and private properties and small forested patches and lies at an elevation of 397feet.

Churches

Churches in the Poindexter area are:

Notes and References

  1. Hummel, Ray O. A List of Places Included in 19th Century Virginia Directories. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library, 1981.
  2. Web site: Church History. Foster Creek Baptist Church. 19 July 2021.