Poindexter, Virginia
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 Poindexter, July 2023 | |
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| Coordinates: 38°00′5.51″N 78°8′40.78″W / 38.0015306°N 78.1446611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Louisa |
| Named after | Local postman[1] |
| Elevation | 397 ft (121 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23093 |
| Area code | 540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1477634[2] |
Poindexter is an unincorporated community in Louisa County, Virginia, United States.[2] It is located at the four-way intersection of minor Virginia State Routes 613 (Poindexter Road) and 640 (Jack Jouett Road). State Route 717 (Central Branch Road) spurs off State Route 613 nearby.
A post office and store once operated in Poindexter.[3] Citations suggest that the community is named for the postman who operated them around the 1850s.[1]
