Woodway, Virginia Explained

Official Name:Woodway, Virginia
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Label:Woodway
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:1453
Coordinates:36.7317°N -82.9922°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:1476983

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

Elk Knob Elementary School is located in the community.

History

A post office was established at Woodway in 1935, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[1] The community was named for a postmaster.[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.