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the local store by the proprietor Major Lawrence. The citizens of the Auburn community petitioned the government for a postmaster and one was appointed in 1882. However, the result was the determination that another locale in Virginia already had the Auburn postmark. The post office was instead given the name of a prominent citizen of the village, Mr. David Riner, who later served in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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The U.S. post office was the reason that the name of the village was changed from Auburn to Riner in 1882. Between the establishment of the original U.S. Post office in the community in the 1871-73 congressional session and 1882 there was no postmaster in the town, and the mail was distributed at
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Riner had its beginnings in 1808 when a sawmill was put into operation. The town was first called Old Forks, and then later Five Forks and Five Points. It was known primarily as Auburn from about 1850 until 1882.
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Auburn Elementary School, Auburn Middle School, and Auburn High School are all located in Riner. Camp Carysbrook is the oldest overnight camp for girls in Virginia since 1923.
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Census-designated places in Montgomery County, Virginia
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CDP
Riner is located in Shenandoah Valley
Riner is located in Virginia
Riner is located in the United States
37°3′46″N 80°26′22″W / 37.06278°N 80.43944°W / 37.06278; -80.43944
State
Virginia
County
Montgomery
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
ZIP codes
Area code
FIPS code
GNIS
census-designated place
Montgomery County, Virginia
2020 Census
Howard-Bell-Feather House
Riner Historic District
National Register of Historic Places
"Riner Demographics - Get Current Census Data for Riner, VA"
"Memories of Riner"
"060-0044"
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

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