Leck is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

History

A post office was established at Leck in 1901, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[2] It was named for Elexius "Leck" Smith, a settler.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leck, Virginia
  2. ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°02′17″N 82°24′03″W / 37.03806°N 82.40083°W / 37.03806; -82.40083


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