Hartwood, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

38°24′8″N 77°33′55″W / 38.40222°N 77.56528°W / 38.40222; -77.56528CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyStaffordTime zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP code

22471^[1]

Hartwood is an unincorporated community in Stafford County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a U.S. state.^[2] Hartwood is located fifteen miles northwest of Fredericksburg.^{[citation needed]}

The former Hartwood Airport is located near the community.

History

A post office called Hartwood has been in operation since 1832.^[3] The district was named from the hart seen by settlers in the woods.^[4]

Hartwood Manor and Hartwood Presbyterian Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[5]

References

^ "Hartwood ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
^ Dodd, Anita L.; Lee, M. Amanda (2007). Stafford County. Arcadia Publishing. p. ix. ISBN 9780738544106.
^ "Stafford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.