Bonny Blue, Virginia

Bonny Blue is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lee County, Virginia, United States.

Bonny Blue, Virginia
Bonny Blue, Virginia
Bonny Blue, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°49′37″N 83°4′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
1,890 ft (580 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1481930[1]

History

The community was likely named for the Bonnie Blue flag, the unofficial banner of the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War.[2] Bonny Blue contained a post office until 1962.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonny Blue, Virginia
  2. 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.
  3. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.


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