Wakenva, Virginia
Wakenva is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Wakenva in 1926, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[2] The name of the community is a portmanteau of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Virginia.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wakenva, Virginia
- "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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