Negro Foot, Virginia

Negro Foot is an unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia.[1] The community's unusual name as attracted the attention of media commentators.[2]

Negro Foot, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Negro Foot
Negro Foot
Coordinates: 37°49′36″N 77°35′52″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Elevation
295 ft (90 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1471367[1]

The origin of the name is obscure. Some say the community was named from an incident when a slave's foot was amputated to prevent another escape, while others believe an act of cannibalism caused the name to be selected.[3] The name "Nigger Foot" appears in older publications.[4] A variant name is "Negro".[1]

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