Mavisdale, Virginia

Mavisdale, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°11′54″N 82°00′28″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Buchanan
Elevation	1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24627
Area code	276
GNIS feature ID	1499716[1]

Mavisdale is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Mavisdale is located on State Route 624 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Grundy. Mavisdale has a post office with ZIP code 24627.^[2]

History

Mavisdale may have been first known as Maize Dale, meaning "corn valley".^[3] The post office at Mavisdale was established in 1938.^[4]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ZIP Code Lookup
3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
4. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.