Topping, Virginia

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}

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|subdivision_name2 = Middlesex

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|timezone = Eastern (EST)

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|postal_code = 23169

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Topping is an unincorporated community in Middlesex County, Virginia, United States. Topping is located on Virginia State Route 3 {{convert|6.75|mi|km}} east of Saluda. Topping has a post office with ZIP code 23169.{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=United States Postal Service|accessdate=August 21, 2012}}

Topping is home to Hummel Field, an airfield created by Fred Hummel, a member of the Early Birds of Aviation, in 1925. Hummel then donated the site to Middlesex County in 1970.

Prospect, a historic plantation house, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.{{NRISref|version=2010a}}