Machodoc, Virginia

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

History

A post office called Machodoc was established in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.[2] Machodoc is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "ceremonial river".[3]

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gollark: #3 is interesting because it's obviously written by me, due to the use of an external interpreter and such, and also because they all were.
gollark: Which was of course incorrect.
gollark: However, I was also tempted to blame the previous gollarious one on citrons.
gollark: I would be tempted to blame #2 on citrons, because it displays citrous attributes.

References
  1. "Machodoc (Westmoreland County, Virginia)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. "Westmoreland 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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