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'''Nathalie''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Halifax County, Virginia|Halifax County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]], in the south central region of the state.<ref name=rand>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '09.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2009, p. 106.</ref> Located at {{coord|36|56|6|N|78|56|50|W|city}} (36.9348619, -78.9472347), at an altitude of 554&nbsp;feet (169&nbsp;m),<ref>{{gnis|1497035}}</ref> it lies along Road 603 north of the town of [[Halifax, Virginia|Halifax]], the [[county seat]] of Halifax County.<ref name=rand /> It received its name in 1890 or 1891, being named after Natalie Otey (not ''Nathalie''), daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Wimbish, an important local landowner.<ref>[http://www.oldhalifax.com/county/NathalieKoontz.htm ''Nathalie - Largest Rural Mail Route in the U.S.''] from 1974 article in the ''Gazette-Virginian'' by Hugh D. Koontz, II.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.oldhalifax.com/county/Nathalie.htm History of Nathalie, Virginia], based on information from ''History of Halifax'' (2 vols.), 1978, by Pocahontas Edmunds, ASIN: B0007AN8NO</ref> This post office continues to operate today with the [[ZIP code]] of 24577.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24577 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> The population of the [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area|ZCTA]] for ZIP code 25567 was 5,529 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].{{GR|2}}
'''Nathalie''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Halifax County, Virginia|Halifax County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]], in the south central region of the state.<ref name=rand>Rand McNally. ''The Road Atlas '09.'' [[Chicago]]: [[Rand McNally]], 2009, p. 106.</ref> The population as of the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 Census]] was 183.<ref>[http://mcdc.missouri.edu/webrepts/pl94trends/Virginia_stplace2.html Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data).] Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.</ref> Located at {{coord|36|56|6|N|78|56|50|W|city}} (36.9348619, -78.9472347), at an altitude of 554&nbsp;feet (169&nbsp;m),<ref>{{gnis|1497035}}</ref> it lies along Road 603 north of the town of [[Halifax, Virginia|Halifax]], the [[county seat]] of Halifax County.<ref name=rand /> It received its name in 1890 or 1891, being named after Natalie Otey (not ''Nathalie''), daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Wimbish, an important local landowner.<ref>[http://www.oldhalifax.com/county/NathalieKoontz.htm ''Nathalie - Largest Rural Mail Route in the U.S.''] from 1974 article in the ''Gazette-Virginian'' by Hugh D. Koontz, II.</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.oldhalifax.com/county/Nathalie.htm History of Nathalie, Virginia], based on information from ''History of Halifax'' (2 vols.), 1978, by Pocahontas Edmunds, ASIN: B0007AN8NO</ref> This post office continues to operate today with the [[ZIP code]] of 24577.<ref>[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=24577 Zip Code Lookup]</ref> The population of the [[ZIP Code Tabulation Area|ZCTA]] for ZIP code 24577 was 5,529 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]].{{GR|2}}


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Revision as of 03:38, 10 June 2011

Nathalie, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Location of Nathalie, Virginia: the red dot
Location of Nathalie, Virginia: the red dot
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHalifax
Elevation
169 ft (554 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24577
Area code434

Nathalie is a 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] Located at 36°56′6″N 78°56′50″W / 36.93500°N 78.94722°W / 36.93500; -78.94722Invalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (36.9348619, -78.9472347), at an altitude of 554 feet (169 m),[3] it lies along Road 603 north of the town of Halifax, the county seat of Halifax County.[1] It received its name in 1890 or 1891, being named after Natalie Otey (not Nathalie), daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Wimbish, an important local landowner.[4] 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.[5] This post office continues to operate today with the ZIP code of 24577.[6] The population of the ZCTA for ZIP code 24577 was 5,529 at the 2000 census.Template:GR

References

  1. ^ a b Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, p. 106.
  2. ^ Virginia Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed 2011-06-08.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nathalie, Virginia
  4. ^ Nathalie - Largest Rural Mail Route in the U.S. from 1974 article in the Gazette-Virginian by Hugh D. Koontz, II.
  5. ^ History of Nathalie, Virginia, based on information from History of Halifax (2 vols.), 1978, by Pocahontas Edmunds, ASIN: B0007AN8NO
  6. ^ Zip Code Lookup
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