Childress, Montgomery County, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W / 37.05611°N 80.50444°W / 37.05611; -80.50444CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyMontgomeryElevation
1,946 ft (593 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code540GNIS feature ID1477201[1]

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.

History

Childress 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

  1. ^ "Childress". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Montgomery County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
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