Hustle, Virginia

Hustle is an unincorporated community in Essex County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Hustle, Virginia
Unincorporated community
House in Hustle, July 2018
Hustle
Hustle
Coordinates: 38°02′33″N 77°04′10″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyEssex
Elevation
164 ft (50 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)804
GNIS feature ID1468437[1]

History

A post office called Hustle has been in operation since 1909.[2] The community was so named by a pickle vendor whose customers would "hustle" in to buy his product.[3]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hustle, Virginia
  2. "Essex County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 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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