Childress, Montgomery County, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Childress is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. Childress is located on State Route 693 7.3 miles (11.7 km) southwest of Christiansburg.
Childress, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 37°03′22″N 80°30′16″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Montgomery |
Elevation | 1,946 ft (593 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code | 540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1477201[1] |
Childress contained a post office from 1852 until 1952.[2] The original name of the post office, Childress Store, honors three brothers named Childress who kept a store in the community.[3]
The Bowyer-Trollinger Farm, Cromer House, and Thomas Hall House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
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