Stacy, Virginia
| Stacy, Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Stacy, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′15″N 81°59′46″W / 37.32083°N 81.99611°WCoordinates: 37°19′15″N 81°59′46″W / 37.32083°N 81.99611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Buchanan |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497162[1] |
Stacy is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
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
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stacy, Virginia
- ↑ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
- ↑ 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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