Vanderpool, Virginia | |
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 Aerial view of Vanderpool, Virginia | |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 79°37′31″W / 38.36944°N 79.62528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Highland |
| Elevation | 2,608 ft (795 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24465 |
| Area code | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497187[1] |
Vanderpool (also Galltown, Gaul Town, or Woodsborough) is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Vanderpool is located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south-southwest of Monterey, Virginia at the junction of Virginia State Route 84 and U.S. Route 220.[2] The community is situated near Vanderpool Gap, through which the Jackson River flows.[3] Before the creation of Highland County in 1847, Vanderpool was proposed to be the new county's seat, though it was defeated in favor of Monterey.[4] Vanderpool was named after the Dutch explorer John Vanderpool, who was the first man to pass through the area on horseback and discovered the Vanderpool Gap.[5][6]
- ^ "Vanderpool". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Vanderpool, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ^ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
- ^ Morton, Oren Frederic (1911). A History of Highland County, Virginia. Published by the author. pp. 114–115.
- ^ Hanson, Raus McDill (1969). Virginia Place Names: Derivations, Historical Uses. McClure Press. p. 110.
- ^ Scott, Chris (2008). Highland County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9780738553313.