Eggbornsville, Virginia

Eggbornsville is an unincorporated community in Culpeper County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.[1]

History

A post office called Eggbornsville was established in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[2] The community was named for the Eggborn family, the original owners of the town site.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eggbornsville, Virginia
  2. "Culpeper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  3. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.



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