Massaponax

Massaponax is an unincorporated community of , United States. The name Massaponax comes from a native American village that existed before and during the early colonization of Virginia. It means "corn as tall as man".
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  • Type: Village
  • Description: unincorporated community in Spotsylvania County, Virgina
  • Also known as: Massaponax, VA” and “Massaponax, Virginia

Places of Interest

Highlights include Massaponax Baptist Church and Massaponax High School.

Church
is a Baptist church built in the Greek Revival style, located in , . It is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

School
Photo: Lorax, CC BY 4.0.
is a public school in , United States. It is part of Spotsylvania County Public Schools.

Hospital
is a in . The hospital is a subsidiary of Hospital Corporation of America. is situated 2 miles northeast of Massaponax.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leavells and Claiborne.

Suburb
is an unincorporated community in in the U.S. state of . is situated 3½ miles north of Massaponax.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 3½ miles southeast of Massaponax.

Locality
is an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of . is situated 4 miles northeast of Massaponax.

Massaponax

Latitude
38.19347° or 38° 11′ 37″ north
Longitude
-77.50887° or 77° 30′ 32″ west
Elevation
259 feet (79 metres)
Open location code
87C45FVR+9F
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158242317
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4771939
Wiki­data ID
Q6784535
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Massaponax” goes by many names.
  • French: Massaponax
  • Irish: Massaponax
  • Welsh: Massaponax, Virginia
  • Welsh: Massaponax

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Massaponax Cemetery and Rock Church Ministries.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Massaponax”. Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.