Woodway, Virginia

Woodway is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.

Woodway, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Woodway, Virginia
Woodway, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°43′54″N 82°59′32″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1476983[1]

Elk Knob Elementary School is located in the community.

History

A post office was established at Woodway in 1935, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[2] The community was named for a postmaster.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodway, Virginia
  2. "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  3. 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.


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