Childress, Montgomery County, Virginia

Childress is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Childress is located on State Route 693 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Christiansburg.

Childress, Virginia
Unincorporated community
National Register of Historic Places located near Childress, Virginia. Top: Bowyer-Trollinger Farm; Bottom L-R: Thomas Hall House and Cromer House.
Childress
Childress
Childress
Coordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
1,946 ft (593 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)540
GNIS feature ID1477201[1]

History

Childress contained a post office from 1852 until 1952.[2] The original name of the post office, Childress Store, honors three brothers named Childress who kept a store in the community.[3]

The Bowyer-Trollinger Farm, Cromer House, and Thomas Hall House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

References
  1. "Childress". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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