Olinger is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]
History
A post office was established at Olinger in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[2] The community was named for the locally prominent Olinger family.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olinger, Virginia
- ↑ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ↑ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.
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36°49′02″N 82°51′53″W / 36.81722°N 82.86472°W
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