Place:Arvonia, Buckingham, Virginia, United States

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Name
Arvonia
Alternate names
Arvon     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS51000633)
Ore Bank     (USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS51000633)
Type
Inhabited place
Coordinates
37.683°N 78.333°W
Located in
Buckingham, Virginia, United States

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source: Family History Library Catalog
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Arvonia is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, Virginia founded mainly by Welsh immigrants during the 19th century. The town derives its name from the popular port city of Caernarfon, Wales. Its major industry has been slate mining.

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