Ladysmith, Virginia

Ladysmith is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located along US 1 and SR 639 (former SR 229), northwest of Ruther Glen and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-95 exit 110. The community contains attractions such as the Pendleton Golf Club, which is addressed as being in Ruther Glen.[2]

Ladysmith, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Central intersection in Ladysmith
Ladysmith
Ladysmith
Coordinates: 38°01′03″N 77°30′55″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyCaroline
Elevation
230 ft (70 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22501
Area code(s)804
GNIS feature ID1469093[1]

History

A post office called Ladysmith has been in operation since 1928.[3] The community may have been named after Ladysmith, in South Africa.[4] A more likely scenario is that the community was given the name of Clara Smith‘s mother, original owner of the site.[5]

References
  1. "Ladysmith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Pendleton Golf Club
  3. "Caroline County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 73.


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