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Paces, Virginia

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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Paces is an unincorporated community in Halifax County, Virginia.

History

A post office called Pace was established in 1882, and remained in operation until 1965. The community has the name of one Mr. Pace, who donated land to the railroad in exchange for the naming rights.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paces, Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 96.
Municipalities and communities of Halifax County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Halifax
Towns
Map of Virginia highlighting Halifax County
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

36°38′43″N 79°05′55″W / 36.64528°N 79.09861°W / 36.64528; -79.09861


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