Lerty, Virginia

Lerty is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia.[1][2]

The community had a post office from approximately 1917 through 1960.[3] "Lerty" seems to have been a remote family name of the wife of R.L. Gutridge, who the first postmater of the post office.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Lerty (Westmoreland County, Virginia)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ (10 February 1961). Self-Service PO Takes Over, Richmond News Leader ("Northern Neck community of Lerty...")
  3. ^ a b (6 October 1960). Lerty P.O. Eulogy, The Westmoreland News
  4. ^ (17 June 1965). News from Lerty, Northern Neck News

38°08′31″N 76°52′03″W / 38.14194°N 76.86750°W / 38.14194; -76.86750


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