Woodway is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
Woodway, Virginia | |
|---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
  Woodway  Woodway | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′54″N 82°59′32″W / 36.73167°N 82.99222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1476983[1] |
Elk Knob Elementary School is located in the community.[citation needed]
History
editA post office was established at Woodway in 1935, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1963.[2] The community was named for a postmaster.[3]
References
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodway, 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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