Janey, Virginia

Janey is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office was established as Janey in 1950, and closed in 1958.^[2] It was named for Janey Owens, the postmaster's daughter.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Janey, Virginia
2. "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
3. Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°13′19″N 82°01′49″W