Stratton, Virginia
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{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States}}
Stratton is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States.{{GNIS|1497166}}
History
A post office was established at Stratton in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=VA&county=Dickinson&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Dickenson County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=29 September 2014}} The community was named for Frank A. Stratton, a local entrepreneur.{{cite book|last=Tennis|first=Joe|title=Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=noiiZPTGk9IC&pg=PA11|year=2004|publisher=The Overmountain Press|isbn=978-1-57072-256-1|page=11}}
References
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{{Dickenson County, Virginia}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Dickenson County, Virginia
Category:Unincorporated communities in Virginia
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