Van is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
A post office was established at Van in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2] The community was named for Rev. John B. Van, an early postmaster.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Van, Virginia
- ↑ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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36°36′49″N 83°09′20″W / 36.61361°N 83.15556°W
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