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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Omaha, Virginia

Omaha is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.

History

A post office was established at Omaha in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962. Omaha is derived from an Indian name meaning "upriver".

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Omaha, Virginia
  2. ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°05′51″N 82°26′05″W / 37.09750°N 82.43472°W / 37.09750; -82.43472