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Ladysmith, Virginia
Ladysmith is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located along US 1 and SR 639 (former SR 229), northwest of Ruther Glen and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-95 exit 110. The community contains attractions such as the Pendleton Golf Club, which is addressed as being in Ruther Glen.[2]
Ladysmith, Virginia | |
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Central intersection in Ladysmith | |
Ladysmith Ladysmith | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′03″N 77°30′55″W / 38.01750°N 77.51528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Caroline |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22501 |
| Area code | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1469093[1] |
History edit
A post office called Ladysmith has been in operation since 1928.[3] The community may have been named after Ladysmith, in South Africa.[4] A more likely scenario is that the community was given the name of Clara Smith‘s mother, original owner of the site.[5]
Notable people edit
- William Clark (born 1770 in Ladysmith), explorer and politician
References edit
- ^ "Ladysmith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Pendleton Golf Club
- ^ "Caroline 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.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 73.