Axton, Virginia

Axton, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Axton is located in Virginia
Axton
Axton
Axton is located in the United States
Axton
Axton
Coordinates: 36°39′34″N 79°42′43″W / 36.65944°N 79.71194°W / 36.65944; -79.71194
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyHenry
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24054
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1498400[1]

Axton is an unincorporated community in Henry County, Virginia, United States. Axton is located on U.S. Route 58, 9.2 miles (14.8 km) east-southeast of Martinsville. Axton has a post office with ZIP code 24054, which opened on July 17, 1882.[2][3] Axton Elementary School and Carlisle School is located in Axton.[4][5]

Notable person

  • J. C. Martin, baseball player who was a major league catcher for fourteen seasons

References

  1. ^ "Axton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. ^ "Axton Elementary". Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  5. ^ "About Us – Carlisle School". Carlisleschool.org. Retrieved July 8, 2024.


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