Council, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
37°04′49″N 82°04′06″W / 37.08028°N 82.06833°W / 37.08028; -82.06833CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyBuchananArea
 • Land91.319 sq mi (236.52 km2) • Water0.389 sq mi (1.01 km2)Elevation
1,867 ft (569 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code276GNIS feature ID1492809[1]

Council is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.

Economy

Council Industrial Park is located in Council. In 2021, textile manufacturer "Maine Five" announced it was opening a sewing factory at the industrial park, and planned to employ 100 workers by 2026.[2]

Notable people

  • Helen Timmons Henderson, elected to the Virginia state legislature.[3]
  • Ashley Stroehlein, sports reporter.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Council, Virginia
  2. ^ Foster, Richard (February 23, 2021). "Textiles startup opening Buchanan County sewing factory". Virginia Business.
  3. ^ "Henderson, Helen Timmons (1877–1925)". encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ashley Stroehlein". WBTV. January 15, 2015.
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