Mavisdale, Virginia

Mavisdale, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Mavisdale, Virginia is located in Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia
Location within Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia is located in the United States
Mavisdale, Virginia
Mavisdale, Virginia
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 37°11′54″N 82°00′28″W / 37.19833°N 82.00778°W / 37.19833; -82.00778
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Elevation
1,365 ft (416 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24627
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1499716[1]

Mavisdale is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Mavisdale is located on State Route 624, 7.5 miles (12.1 km) southeast of Grundy. Mavisdale has a post office with ZIP code 24627.[2]

History

Mavisdale may have been first known as Maize Dale, meaning "corn valley".[3] The post office at Mavisdale was established in 1938.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mavisdale". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 3. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
  4. ↑ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.


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