Hartwood, Virginia
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Hartwood post office in October, 2020 | |
Hartwood Location within the state of Virginia Hartwood Hartwood (Virginia) Hartwood Hartwood (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′8″N 77°33′55″W / 38.40222°N 77.56528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Stafford |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22471[1] |
Hartwood is an unincorporated community in Stafford County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state.[2] Hartwood is located fifteen miles northwest of Fredericksburg.
The former Hartwood Airport is located near the community.
History
A post office called Hartwood has been in operation since 1832.[3] The district was named from the hart seen by settlers in the woods.[4]
Hartwood Manor and Hartwood Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
References
- ^ "Hartwood ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ Dodd, Anita L.; Lee, M. Amanda (2007). Stafford County. Arcadia Publishing. p. ix. ISBN 9780738544106.
- ^ "Stafford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.