Vanderpool (also Galltown, Gaul Town, or Woodsborough) is an unincorporated community in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Vanderpool is located 3.8 miles (6.1 km) south-southwest of Monterey, Virginia at the junction of Virginia State Route 84 and U.S. Route 220.[2] The community is situated near Vanderpool Gap, through which the Jackson River flows.[3] Before the creation of Highland County in 1847, Vanderpool was proposed to be the new county's seat, though it was defeated in favor of Monterey.[4] Vanderpool was named after the Dutch explorer John Vanderpool, who was the first man to pass through the area on horseback and discovered the Vanderpool Gap.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Vanderpool". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Vanderpool, Virginia" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Morton, Oren Frederic (1911). A History of Highland County, Virginia. Published by the author. pp. 114–115.
  5. ^ Hanson, Raus McDill (1969). Virginia Place Names: Derivations, Historical Uses. McClure Press. p. 110.
  6. ^ Scott, Chris (2008). Highland County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9780738553313.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderpool,_VA
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