Rowe, Virginia

Rowe is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Rowe is located on State Route 624 7.6 miles (12.2 km) south-southeast of Vansant. Rowe has a post office with ZIP code 24646, which opened on January 25, 1939.[2][3]

Rowe, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Rowe, Virginia
Rowe, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°08′10″N 82°01′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,709 ft (521 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24646
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1499998[1]

It was likely named for John S. Rowe, a pioneer settler.[4]

References

  1. "Rowe". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  3. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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