Penn Laird, Virginia

Penn Laird is an unincorporated community in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States.

Penn Laird, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Penn Laird, Virginia is located in Virginia
Penn Laird, Virginia
Penn Laird, Virginia
Penn Laird, Virginia is located in the United States
Penn Laird, Virginia
Penn Laird, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°23′08″N 78°48′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyRockingham
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
22846
Area code540
GNIS feature ID1496071[1]

Geography

Penn Laird is located on U.S. Route 33 5.7 miles (9.2 km) southeast of Harrisonburg.

Penn Laird is located in Rockingham County, Virginia
Penn Laird
Penn Laird
Location of Penn Laird within the Rockingham County

History

Penn Laird has a post office with ZIP code 22846, which opened on July 18, 1896.[2][3] Ruth Kathleen Funkhouser Armstrong states the name Penn Laird came from the two middle names of Harold Roudabush's father, William Penn Roudabush and Harold's Wife father, whose middle name was Laird.

References
  1. "Penn Laird". 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. Retrieved May 30, 2012.


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