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Thaxton, Virginia

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Thaxton, Virginia
Unincorporated community
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBedford
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1493697[1]

Thaxton is an unincorporated community in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. There is a town of the same name in Mississippi (see Thaxton, Mississippi).

The transmitter for the Lynchburg-Roanoke market ABC television network affiliate WSET-TV is located approximately 2.8 miles SSE of the town center.

Thomas Methodist Episcopal Chapel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[2]

Geography

Thaxton is located at 37.35326° / -79.61704°

References

  1. ^ "Thaxton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.


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