Ocoonita, Virginia
Ocoonita is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States.
History
A post office was established at Ocoonita in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1960. Legend has it Ocoonita was the name of a Native American princess.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocoonita, Virginia
- ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.