Slate is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Slate in 1938, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[2] The community took its name from Slate Creek.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Slate, Virginia
  2. ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°18′20″N 81°56′56″W / 37.30556°N 81.94889°W / 37.30556; -81.94889