New Erection, Virginia
New Erection | |
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Unincorporated community | |
New Erection Location in Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°28′25″N 78°55′39″W / 38.47361°N 78.92750°WCoordinates: 38°28′25″N 78°55′39″W / 38.47361°N 78.92750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Rockingham County |
Elevation | 1,398 ft (426 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1779334[1] |
New Erection is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
The community took its name from a Presbyterian church called "New Erection" because it was re-erected there, having previously been located at Dayton.[2]
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- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Erection, Virginia
- ^ Wayland, John Walter (1912). A History of Rockingham County, Virginia. Ruebush-Elkins Company. p. 267.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Rockingham County, Virginia
- Unincorporated communities in Virginia
- Rockingham County, Virginia geography stubs