Tarpon, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Tarpon is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History
Tarpon contained a post office from 1876 until 1961.[2] Pine tar on a nearby pond gave the community its name.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tarpon, Virginia
- ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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Municipalities and communities of Dickenson County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Clintwood
- Clinchco
- Clintwood
- Haysi
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- Breaks‡
- Dante‡
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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37°11′09″N 82°21′05″W / 37.18583°N 82.35139°W / 37.18583; -82.35139
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