Negro Foot, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°49′36″N 77°35′52″W / 37.82667°N 77.59778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Hanover |
Elevation | 295 ft (90 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1471367 [1] |
Negro Foot is an unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia. [1] The community's unusual name has attracted the attention of media commentators. [2]
The origin of the name is obscure. Some say the community was named from an incident when a slave's foot was amputated to prevent another escape, while others believe an act of cannibalism caused the name to be selected. [3] The name "Nigger Foot" appears in older publications. [4] A variant name is "Negro". [1]