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'''Gladys''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Campbell County, Virginia|Campbell County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]]. Gladys is located on [[U.S. Route 501]] {{convert|10.6|mi|km}} northwest of [[Brookneal, Virginia|Brookneal]]. Gladys has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 24554, which opened on April 4, 1836.<ref name="GR7">{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|accessdate=May 15, 2012}}</ref>
'''Gladys''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Campbell County, Virginia]], United States. Gladys is located on [[U.S. Route 501]] {{convert|10.6|mi|km}} northwest of [[Brookneal, Virginia|Brookneal]]. Gladys has a [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 24554, which opened on April 4, 1836.<ref name="GR7">{{cite web|url=http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupAction!input.action|title=USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code|accessdate=2012-02-15|author=United States Postal Service|year=2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code|url=http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|publisher=[[United States Postal Service]]|accessdate=May 15, 2012|archive-date=October 17, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017172656/https://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt008.cfm|url-status=dead}}</ref>


[[Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia)|Shady Grove]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
[[Shady Grove (Gladys, Virginia)|Shady Grove]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Kevin Scott (computer scientist)|Kevin Scott]], [[Chief Technology Officer]] of [[Microsoft]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wamu.org/story/20/04/08/microsofts-kevin-scott-says-hes-reprogramming-the-american-dream/|title=Microsoft’s Kevin Scott Says He’s ‘Reprogramming the American Dream’|accessdate=Apr 9, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Charles Haley]], Five-time [[Super Bowl]] Champion and member of both the [[NFL Hall of Fame]] and the [[College Football Hall of Fame]]
*[[Anthony Clark (actor)|Anthony Clark]], actor and stand up comedian.
[[Cedric Peerman]] NFL


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 17 September 2024

Gladys, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Post office
Post office
Gladys is located in Virginia
Gladys
Gladys
Gladys is located in the United States
Gladys
Gladys
Coordinates: 37°09′48″N 79°04′25″W / 37.16333°N 79.07361°W / 37.16333; -79.07361
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCampbell
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24554
Area code434
GNIS feature ID1467129[1]

Gladys is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Gladys is located on U.S. Route 501 10.6 miles (17.1 km) northwest of Brookneal. Gladys has a post office with ZIP code 24554, which opened on April 4, 1836.[2][3]

Shady Grove was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[4]

Notable people

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Cedric Peerman NFL

References

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  1. ^ "Gladys". 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. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ "Microsoft's Kevin Scott Says He's 'Reprogramming the American Dream'". Retrieved April 9, 2020.


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