Bonny Blue, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 36°49′37″N 83°4′6″W / 36.82694°N 83.06833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,890 ft (580 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1481930 [1] |
Bonny Blue is an unincorporated community and coal town in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
History
The community was likely named for the Bonnie Blue flag, the unofficial banner of the Confederacy at the start of the Civil War. [2] Bonny Blue contained a post office until 1962. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bonny Blue, Virginia
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
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