Bonny Blue, Virginia
Bonny Blue is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
Bonny Blue, Virginia | |
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Coordinates: 36°49′37″N 83°4′6″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Lee |
Elevation | 1,890 ft (580 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 276 |
GNIS feature ID | 1481930[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]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonny Blue, Virginia
- 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.
- "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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