New River, Virginia

New River is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. The population at the time of the 2010 Census was 244.

A post office was established as New River Depot in 1868.[1] The community took its name from New River upon which it is situated.[2]

References

  1. "Pulaski County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

Coordinates: 37°08′00″N 80°35′29″W / 37.13333°N 80.59139°W / 37.13333; -80.59139


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