Hartwood, Virginia

Hartwood is an unincorporated community in Stafford County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state.[2] Hartwood is located fifteen miles northwest of Fredericksburg.

Hartwood
Unincorporated community
Hartwood post office in October, 2020
Hartwood post office in October, 2020
Hartwood is located in Northern Virginia
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Hartwood
Location within the state of Virginia
Hartwood is located in Virginia
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Hartwood (Virginia)
Hartwood is located in the United States
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Hartwood
Hartwood (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°24′8″N 77°33′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyStafford
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22471[1]

The former Hartwood Airport is located near the community.

History

A post office called Hartwood has been in operation since 1832.[3] The district was named from the hart seen by settlers in the woods.[4]

Hartwood Manor and Hartwood Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

References
  1. "Hartwood ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. Dodd, Anita L.; Lee, M. Amanda (2007). Stafford County. Arcadia Publishing. p. ix. ISBN 9780738544106.
  3. "Stafford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  4. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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