Childress is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Childress is located on State Route 693 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Christiansburg.
Childress, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 National Register of Historic Places located near Childress, Virginia. Top: Bowyer-Trollinger Farm; Bottom L-R: Thomas Hall House and Cromer House. | |
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| Coordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W / 37.05611°N 80.50444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477201[1] |
History
editChildress contained a post office from 1852 until 1952.[2] The original name of the post office, Childress Store, honors three brothers named Childress who kept a store in the community.[3]
The Bowyer-Trollinger Farm, Cromer House, and Thomas Hall House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Childress". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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