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

Ocoonita, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Ocoonita is located in Virginia
Ocoonita
Ocoonita
Ocoonita is located in the United States
Ocoonita
Ocoonita
Coordinates: 36°44′00″N 83°8′15″W / 36.73333°N 83.13750°W / 36.73333; -83.13750
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
1,676 ft (511 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1496041[1]

History

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A post office was established at Ocoonita in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960.[2] Legend has it Ocoonita was the name of a Native American princess.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocoonita, 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.