Slate, Virginia

Slate is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Slate in 1938, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[2] The community took its name from Slate Creek.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slate, Virginia
  2. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.



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