Stratton, Virginia

Stratton is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Stratton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.^[2] The community was named for Frank A. Stratton, a local entrepreneur.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stratton, Virginia
↑ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 September 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.

Municipalities and communities of Dickenson County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Clintwood

Towns	Clinchco Clintwood Haysi

CDP	Dante‡

Unincorporated communities	Aily Bartlick Bee Birchleaf Blowing Rock Breaks Bucu Carrie Colley Darwin Duty Flat Top Flemingtown Fremont Georges Fork Isom Leck Longfork McClure Millard Nancy Nealy Ridge Nora Norland Omaha Skeetrock Steinman Stratton Tarpon Tiny Tivis Trammel Viers Wakenva West Dante

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°05′16″N 82°21′38″W / 37.08778°N 82.36056°W / 37.08778; -82.36056

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