Omaha, Virginia

Omaha is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Omaha in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962.^[2] Omaha is derived from an Indian name meaning "upriver".^[3]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omaha, Virginia
^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°05′51″N 82°26′05″W / 37.09750°N 82.43472°W / 37.09750; -82.43472

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omaha, Virginia

[2] "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.

[3] Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

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