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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rocky Point is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.[1]
Rocky Point | |
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Coordinates: 37°34′46″N 79°36′42″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Botetourt |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Rocky Point was one of 38 post offices in Botetourt County in 1893, according to the Fincastle Herald.[2] By the early 20th century, Rocky Point was a small hamlet. Rocky Point's population was 15 in 1900,[3] 14 in 1909,[4] and 14 in 1925.[5]
Starting in 1918, the Librerty Lime and Stone Company began mining in Rocky Point. A spur line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reached its terminus at the mine.[6]
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