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Springwood, Virginia

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It was called Hickory, or Jackson, before it was renamed to Springwood. Lifelong resident Lynwood Hayth was quoted by the Roanoke Times in 1978, saying: “The place was called Old Hickory then, and it was also known as Jackson, in honor of Andrew Jackson. But they changed the name to Springwood
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Lodge. There is also a small airport and glider strip located on a hill overlooking the James River that regularly has small local flights. Springwood is best known, however, for its prominence in watersports. Given the community's location on the banks of the
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Springwood formerly hosted a post office and a small downtown area that straddled Springwood Road, though all that remains are a few churches and the
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because in those days they did a lot of tomato canning in this country, and one time later the railroad took the cans to Jackson, KY, by mistake.”
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or Buchanan Elementary School in Buchanan, and Central Academy Middle School (also in Fincastle) before attending James River.
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Springwood is located in the Northern half of Botetourt County, about halfway between
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springwood, Virginia
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spot in the Roanoke Valley given its abundance of fields, farm lands, and
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Unincorporated communities in Botetourt County, Virginia
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and Buchanan. The Springwood area is also a popular
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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
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Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
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Unincorporated community
Springwood is located in Virginia
Springwood is located in the United States
37°32′56″N 79°44′41″W / 37.54889°N 79.74472°W / 37.54889; -79.74472
State
Virginia
County
Botetourt
Time zone
UTC−5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC−4
unincorporated community
Botetourt County
Virginia
Roanoke Valley
Shenandoah Valley
Roanoke Metropolitan Area
James River
Buchanan
Fincastle
Odd Fellows
James River
Arcadia
deer
turkey
hunting
woods
Botetourt County Public Schools

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