Coordinates: 36°53′10″N 81°11′31″W / 36.88611°N 81.19194°W / 36.88611; -81.19194

Crockett, Virginia

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Crockett, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 36°53′10″N 81°11′31″W / 36.88611°N 81.19194°W / 36.88611; -81.19194
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWythe
Elevation
2,349 ft (716 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24323
GNIS feature ID1482840[1]

Crockett is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. Its name honors Walter Crockett(c. 1732-1816), a Revolutionary war veteran and politician who represented Montgomery County, Virginia in the Virginia House of Delegates and helped to form Wythe County. On September 18, 1992, Crockett postmistress Donna Jean Stevenson was murdered in the Crockett community post office.

References

  1. "Crockett". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.