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Wylliesburg is a small town named for Hugh Wyllie a Scotsman who ran a store in the community. The town was formed at the intersection of King's Road and Cargill's Road. Located at the southeastern end of Charlotte County, it is one of the older towns in the county. A post office was established in 1800. Before the post office came into existence the town was called Wyllies but after the post office came along the name ws changed to Wylliesburg. The town had its bicentennial celebration in September of 2000. |
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'''Wylliesburg''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Charlotte County, Virginia|Charlotte County]], [[Virginia]], |
'''Wylliesburg''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Charlotte County, Virginia|Charlotte County]], [[Virginia]], United States. Wylliesburg is located on [[U.S. Route 15]] {{convert|8.3|mi|km}} west-northwest of [[Chase City, Virginia|Chase City]] and {{convert|5|mi|km}} south of [[Red Oak, Virginia|Red Oak]]. Wylliesburg has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 23976.<ref name="GR7">{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|accessdate=2012-12-28}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 06:06, 30 July 2023
Wylliesburg, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Wylliesburg  Wylliesburg | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′20″N 78°35′25″W / 36.85556°N 78.59028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Charlotte |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23976 |
| Area code | 434 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477737[1] |
Wylliesburg is an unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. Wylliesburg is located on U.S. Route 15 8.3 miles (13.4 km) west-northwest of Chase City and 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Red Oak. Wylliesburg has a post office with ZIP code 23976.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wylliesburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 28, 2012.
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