Amonate, Virginia

Amonate is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Amonate is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of Tazewell. Its zip code is 24601.

Amonate, Virginia
Post Office in Amonate
Amonate, Virginia
Amonate, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°11′27″N 81°38′19″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Elevation
1,736 ft (529 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1492468[1]

The community was established in the early 1920s by Faraday Coal & Coke, but became a company town of Pocahontas Fuel in 1923. Its name comes from a nickname for Pocahontas.[2]

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