Korea, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Korea is a town in Culpeper County, Virginia.[1] As of the 2010 United States census, the population in Korea was 1,951.

## History

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A post office called Korea was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[2] The community was named after Korea, in East Asia.[3]

## References

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1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Korea, Virginia
2. ^ "Culpeper County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
3. ^ Dyson, Cathy (July 20, 2003). "History and legend unlock origins of unusual names". The Free Lance-Star. pp. A7. Retrieved May 3, 2015.

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