Sutherland, Virginia
Sutherland is an unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States.[2] Sutherland is located on U.S. Route 460 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Petersburg.
Sutherland, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Sutherland Sutherland | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′46″N 77°33′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dinwiddie |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 23885[1] |
| Area code | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1500198[2] |
This town was a stop on the Southside Railroad in the mid-nineteenth century. This became the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad in 1870 and then a line in the Norfolk and Western Railway and now the Norfolk Southern Railway.[3] Sutherland was the location of the American Civil War Battle of Sutherland's Station on April 2, 1865 during the Appomattox Campaign.
Mathematician Gladys West was born in Sutherland.[4]
References
- "Sutherland ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- "Sutherland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- Bright, David L. (2015). "Confederate Railroads - South Side". Confederate Railroads. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- Kinkade, Daniel (May 3, 2019). "Destination on Right: the Influence of Dr. Gladys West". Gideons International. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
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