Nathalie, Virginia
Nathalie, Virginia | |
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  Nathalie  Nathalie | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′06″N 78°56′50″W / 36.93500°N 78.94722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Halifax |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.00 sq mi (7.77 km2) |
| • Land | 2.98 sq mi (7.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 169 ft (554 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24577 |
| Area code | 434 |
| FIPS code | 51-55000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1497035 |
Nathalie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Halifax County, Virginia, United States, in the south-central region of the state.[1] The population as of the 2010 census was 183.[2]
Geography
[edit]Located in northern Halifax County at 36°56′6″N 78°56′50″W / 36.93500°N 78.94722°W (36.9348619, −78.9472347), at an altitude of 524 feet (160 m), it lies along Road 603 15 miles (24 km) north of the town of Halifax, the county seat of Halifax County.[1] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.76%, are water.[2] The community is drained by tributaries of Catawba Creek, which flows northeast to the Roanoke River at Clarkton.
History
[edit]It received its name in 1890 or 1891, being named after Natalie Otey (not "Nathalie"), daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Wimbish, an important local landowner.[3] Prior to that time, the village at this location was considered to be a part of the Nathaniel Barksdale plantation. It had included a church since 1773 (the first Catawba Baptist Church) and a post office since 1828.[4] This post office continues to operate today with the ZIP code of 24577.[5]
The former Clarkton Bridge over the Roanoke or "Staunton" River 4 miles (6 km) northeast of town was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, p. 106.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Nathalie CDP, Virginia". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Nathalie - Largest Rural Mail Route in the U.S." from 1974 article in the Gazette-Virginian by Hugh D. Koontz, II.
- ^ History of Nathalie, Virginia, based on information from History of Halifax (2 vols.), 1978, by Pocahontas Edmunds, ASIN: B0007AN8NO
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Halifax County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |