South River

South River is a stream in Rockbridge, Virginia. South River is situated nearby to the locality Stewardsburg, as well as near the hamlet Mountain View.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Buena Vista Colored School.

Buena Vista Colored School

School building

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

Buena Vista Colored School is a historic school building for African American children located at Buena Vista, Virginia. It was built in 1914, and expanded in 1926. Buena Vista Colored School is situated 2½ miles southeast of South River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buena Vista and Lexington.

Buena Vista

Town

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Buena Vista, called "BV" by locals, is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. Buena Vista is situated 3 miles southeast of South River.

Lexington

Town

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Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is situated 3½ miles west of South River.

Mechanicsville

Locality

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Mechanicsville is 3 miles southwest of Buena Vista. Mechanicsville is situated 4 miles south of South River.

South River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.76736° or 37° 46′ 3″ north

Longitude

-79.38393° or 79° 23′ 2″ west

Elevation

856 feet (261 metres)

Open location code

8792QJ88+WC

GeoNames ID

4786672

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