New Erection, Virginia

New Erection is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

New Erection
New Erection is located in Virginia
New Erection
New Erection
Location in Virginia
New Erection is located in the United States
New Erection
New Erection
New Erection (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°28′25″N 78°55′39″W / 38.47361°N 78.92750°W / 38.47361; -78.92750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRockingham County
Elevation1,398 ft (426 m)
GNIS feature ID1779334[1]

The community took its name from a Presbyterian church called "New Erection" because it was re-erected there, having previously been erected in Dayton.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Erection, Virginia
  2. ^ Wayland, John Walter (1912). A History of Rockingham County, Virginia. Ruebush-Elkins Company. p. 267.