Childress, Montgomery County, Virginia

Childress, Virginia
Unincorporated community

National Register of Historic Places located near Childress, Virginia. Top: Bowyer-Trollinger Farm; Bottom L-R: Thomas Hall House and Cromer House.
Childress, Virginia
Childress, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W / 37.05611°N 80.50444°W / 37.05611; -80.50444Coordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W / 37.05611°N 80.50444°W / 37.05611; -80.50444
Country United States
State Virginia
County Montgomery
Elevation 1,946 ft (593 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 540
GNIS feature ID 1477201[1]

Childress is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Childress is located on State Route 693 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Christiansburg.

History

Childress contained a post office from 1852 until 1952.[2] The original name of the post office, Childress Store, honors three brothers named Childress who kept a store in the community.[3]

The Bowyer-Trollinger Farm, Cromer House, and Thomas Hall House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Childress". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  4. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.


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