Ladysmith, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
38°01′03″N 77°30′55″W / 38.01750°N 77.51528°W / 38.01750; -77.5152822501
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]
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
- William Clark (born 1770 in Ladysmith), explorer and politician
References
- ^ "Ladysmith". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Pendleton Golf Club
- ^ "Caroline County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
- ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 73.
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