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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Vanderpool, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°22′10″N 79°37′31″W / 38.36944°N 79.62528°W / 38.36944; -79.62528
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHighland
Elevation2,608 ft (795 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code24465
Area code540
GNIS feature ID1497187

Vanderpool (also Galltown, Gaul Town, or Woodsborough) is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Vanderpool is located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south-southwest of Monterey, Virginia at the junction of Virginia State Route 84 and U.S. Route 220. The community is situated near Vanderpool Gap, through which the Jackson River flows. Before the creation of Highland County in 1847, Vanderpool was proposed to be the new county's seat, though it was defeated in favor of Monterey. Vanderpool was named after the Dutch explorer John Vanderpool, who was the first man to pass through the area on horseback and discovered the Vanderpool Gap.

References

  1. "Vanderpool". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Vanderpool, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  3. "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. Morton, Oren Frederic (1911). A History of Highland County, Virginia. Published by the author. pp. 114–115.
  5. Hanson, Raus McDill (1969). Virginia Place Names: Derivations, Historical Uses. McClure Press. p. 110.
  6. Scott, Chris (2008). Highland County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9780738553313.
Municipalities and communities of Highland County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Monterey
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