Philpott

Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Type: Hamlet
Description: human settlement in United States of America
Also known as: “Philpott, VA” and “Philpott, Virginia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Philpott Dam.

Philpott Dam

Dam

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Philpott Dam is a concrete, gravity dam on the Smith River in Franklin and Henry counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It impounds Philpott Lake. Philpott Dam is located about 44 miles above the mouth of the Smith River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bassett and Henry.

Bassett

Village

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Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bassett had a population of 1,028. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. Bassett is situated 2½ miles south of Philpott.

Henry

Hamlet

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Henry is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Town Creek, 12.9 miles south-southwest of Rocky Mount. Henry has a post office with ZIP code 24102. Henry is situated 3 miles north of Philpott.

Stanleytown

Village

Stanleytown is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Stanleytown had a population of 1,385. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Stanleytown is situated 4 miles southeast of Philpott.

Philpott

Categories: unincorporated community and locality
Location: Henry, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.79042° or 36° 47′ 26″ north

Longitude

-80.00615° or 80° 0′ 22″ west

Elevation

797 feet (243 metres)

Open location code

868XQXRV+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 154156541

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

4778723

Wikidata ID

Q22073417

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