Machodoc, Virginia
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Machodoc is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.{{Cite web |url= {{GNIS3|1477510}} |title= Machodoc (Westmoreland County, Virginia) |work= Geographic Names Information System |publisher= United States Geological Survey |accessdate= May 12, 2014}}
History
A post office called Machodoc was established in 1872, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1955.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=VA&county=Westmoreland | title=Westmoreland County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=3 May 2015}} Machodoc is a name derived from a Native American language meaning "ceremonial river".{{cite news | url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=UfIyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4QgGAAAAIBAJ&pg=4187%2C5192382 | title=History and legend unlock origins of unusual names | work=The Free Lance-Star | date=July 20, 2003 | accessdate=3 May 2015 | author=Dyson, Cathy | pages=A7}}
References
{{Westmoreland County, Virginia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Westmoreland County, Virginia
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