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Woodway,_Lee_County,_Virginia Latitude and Longitude:

36°43′54″N 82°59′32″W / 36.73167°N 82.99222°W / 36.73167; -82.99222
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Woodway, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Woodway is located in Virginia
Woodway
Woodway
Woodway is located in the United States
Woodway
Woodway
Coordinates: 36°43′54″N 82°59′32″W / 36.73167°N 82.99222°W / 36.73167; -82.99222
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Lee
Elevation
1,453 ft (443 m)
Time zone UTC−5 ( Eastern (EST))
 • Summer ( DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1476983 [1]

Woodway is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.

Elk Knob Elementary School is located in the community.[ citation needed]

History

A post office was established at Woodway in 1935, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963. [2] The community was named for a postmaster. [3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodway, Virginia
  2. ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.