Horsepen, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Horsepen, Virginia is located in Virginia
Horsepen, Virginia
Horsepen, Virginia
Horsepen, Virginia is located in the United States
Horsepen, Virginia
Horsepen, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°13′41″N 81°31′11″W / 37.22806°N 81.51972°W / 37.22806; -81.51972
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyTazewell
Elevation
1,978 ft (603 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24619
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1499578[1]

Horsepen is an unincorporated community in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Horsepen is located along the West Virginia state line 5.4 miles (8.7 km) north of Tazewell, Virginia. Horsepen has a post office with ZIP code 24619.[2][3]

Horsepen was first settled by Cherokee people who raided white settlers in the region; they used a natural pen in the area to hold captured horses, giving the community its name. The Horsepen post office was originally in West Virginia but was later moved to the Virginia side of the border.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Horsepen". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Leslie, Louise (1995). Tazewell County. The Overmountain Press. p. 786. ISBN 9781570720314.


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