Tarpon, Virginia

History

Tarpon contained a post office from 1876 until 1961.[2] Pine tar on a nearby pond gave the community its name.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarpon, Virginia
  2. "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.


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