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
Central intersection in Ladysmith
Ladysmith is located in Virginia
Ladysmith
Ladysmith
Ladysmith is located in the United States
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 code804
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]

Notable people

References
  1. "Ladysmith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Pendleton Golf Club
  3. "Caroline 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. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 73.


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