Ocoonita is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
Ocoonita, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Ocoonita  Ocoonita | |
| Coordinates: 36°44′00″N 83°8′15″W / 36.73333°N 83.13750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,676 ft (511 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1496041[1] |
History edit
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 edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocoonita, Virginia
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ 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.
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