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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Drill is an unincorporated community in Russell and Buchanan Counties, Virginia, United States.

History

A post office called Drill was established in 1908, and remained in operation until 1963. The origin of the name "Drill" is obscure.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Drill, Virginia
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. pp. 141–142.
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Grundy
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Municipalities and communities of Russell County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Lebanon
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

37°05′49″N 81°59′57″W / 37.0970553°N 81.9992939°W / 37.0970553; -81.9992939


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