Sumerduck (/ˈsʌmərdʌk/ SUM-ər-duk) is a small unincorporated village located equidistant between Fredericksburg, Culpeper, and Warrenton, as it is in Fauquier County in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Sumerduck, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
 Embrey Memorial Baptist Church in Sumerduck | |
  Sumerduck Location within Fauquier county  Sumerduck Sumerduck (Virginia)  Sumerduck Sumerduck (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′36″N 77°43′41″W / 38.46000°N 77.72806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Fauquier |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477790 |
The name was derived from the fact that ducks flocked here in the summer.[1] Sumerduck is home to the major portion of the C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area, with several entrances to the reserve off of the major thoroughfare, VA Route 651.[2] The community is also home to Cider Lab (a small batch, craft cidery),[3] Rogers Ford Farm Winery and Smith's Antiques.[4][5]
The Sumerduck Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "C.F. Phelps". Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Cider Lab". Cider Lab. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "ROGERS FORD FARM WINERY". ROGERS FORD FARM WINERY. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Smith's Antiques - Welcome to Smith's Antiques - Smith's Antiques | Sumerduck, Virginia, american oak, antique, furniture, tiger oak". smithsantiques.net. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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