Beaverdam, Virginia

Beaverdam is a small unincorporated community in Hanover County in the central region of the U.S. state of Virginia. The community was named after the beaver dams in the area.[2]

Beaverdam, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Beaverdam
Beaverdam
Coordinates: 37°56′29″N 77°39′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHanover
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)804
GNIS feature ID1492536[1]

It is the location of four historic locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places: Scotchtown, a residence of Patrick Henry, the Beaverdam Depot, Dewberry, and Trinity Church.[3][4] It was also the childhood home of Thomas Nelson Page, a notable author and American diplomat in the 20th century. Consisting primarily of farmland, today it is an outlying suburb of Richmond. The railroad still passes through, operated by the Buckingham Branch Railroad, a Virginia-based short line railroad.

Beaverdam Elementary School of Hanover County Public Schools celebrated their centennial anniversary in 2006.

The former New York Jet, Damien Woody, lives here.

U. S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey Ted Atkinson (1916-2005) made his home in Beaverton.

References
  1. "Montpelier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  4. "Historic Resources Planning Department". Hanover County, Virginia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-02.


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