Skeetrock, Virginia

Skeetrock is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Skeetrock in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1958.[2] Skeetrock was so named because locals would skate, or skeet, on the slippery creek bed.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skeetrock, Virginia
  2. "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
  3. 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.

Coordinates: 37°13′19″N 82°24′50″W / 37.22194°N 82.41389°W / 37.22194; -82.41389


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