Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Vicker, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 37°09′49″N 80°29′16″W / 37.16361°N 80.48778°W / 37.16361; -80.48778 | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Montgomery |
Elevation | 1,795 ft (547 m) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Area code | 540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1493739 |
Vicker is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Vicker is located along the Norfolk Southern Christiansburg district rail line located 5 miles (8.0 km) west-northwest of Christiansburg.
Vicker was named in honor of the Vickers, or Vicars, family of pioneer settlers.
The Hornbarger Store was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.
References
- "Vicker". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 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.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Christiansburg | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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