Doe Hill, Virginia
| Doe Hill, Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Aerial view of Doe Hill, Virginia | |
  Doe Hill, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′55″N 79°26′40″W / 38.43194°N 79.44444°WCoordinates: 38°25′55″N 79°26′40″W / 38.43194°N 79.44444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Highland |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (770 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24433 |
| Area code(s) | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492871[1] |
Doe Hill is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Doe Hill is located 1.1 miles (1.8 km) southwest of the border with West Virginia on State Route 654.[2] Doe Hill has a post office with ZIP code 24433.[3] The community was named for the great number of does that could be seen in the nearby hills in earlier times.[4]
Doe Hill is often mentioned in the 1970s family drama, The Waltons, by character Corabeth Godsey, played by Ronnie Claire Edwards.
References
- ↑ "Doe Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Google (15 December 2012). "Doe Hill, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ "Find Locations - Doe Hill". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ Morton, Oren Frederic (1911). A History of Highland County, Virginia. p. 161.
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