Goldbond, Virginia

Goldbond is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States.

Goldbond, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 37°22′48″N 80°39′59″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Giles
Elevation	1,788 ft (545 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	24150[1]
Area code	540
GNIS feature ID	1483687[2]

Goldbond is located on Stony Creek and State Route 635, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) northeast of Pearisburg. The name Goldbond derives from an earlier limestone processing works situated in the community, National Gypsum Company, which produced 'Gold Bond' gypsum wallboard. Prior to the company's presence, the area was known as Kerns, Virginia, after the Kern's Bread Company which once operated there.

Archaeological evidence collected by locals along with area history suggest the community that is now Goldbond saw military action or at least preparation during the American Civil War; however, no official markers note this at present.

Notable landmarks in the area include two family cemeteries (those of the Moser and Reed Families), a covered mill, a former elementary school (now a private residence), and a former local store which also served as a community U.S. Post Office until its closing on July 30, 2005. Prior to moving to a community post office format Goldbond's post office, which opened February 21, 1923, was operated on land belonging to the Reed Family. This first office was later shifted to the home of Postmasters Irene Moser (née Reed) and Tyree Moser, Sr. in whose family postal operations of the community ran for more than 60 years as noted in an extensive article in the area's newspaper, the 'Virginian Leader,' on the occasion of the couple's retirement and the office's moving in the early 90s.^[1]

References

1. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
2. "Goldbond". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.