Stacy, Virginia

Stacy is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Stacy, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Stacy, Virginia
Stacy, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°19′15″N 81°59′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code(s)276
GNIS feature ID1497162[1]

A post office was established at Stacy in 1892, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[2] The community was likely named for Benjamin Stacy, a settler.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stacy, 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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