Castlewood, Virginia
| Castlewood, Virginia | |
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| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
U.S. Route 58 in Castlewood
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 Location of Castlewood, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: 36°52′43″N 82°17′21″W / 36.87861°N 82.28917°WCoordinates: 36°52′43″N 82°17′21″W / 36.87861°N 82.28917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Russell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km2) |
| • Land | 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,614 ft (492 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,045 |
| • Density | 280/sq mi (110/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 24224 |
| Area code(s) | 276 |
| FIPS code | 51-13512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1502780 |
Castlewood is a census-designated place (CDP) in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,045 at the 2010 census, a small increase from the 2,036 reported in 2000. Castlewood was an incorporated town from 1991 to 1997, when it reverted to unincorporated status.
It was originally named Castle's Wood's, as the land in the immediate area had once belonged to Jacob Castle, a frontiersman in the likes of Daniel Boone. Castle purchased the land from the Shawnee Indians, for very little in trade. It is reported that the purchase was made with the Shawnee Indians for a "hound dog, a knife, and a shot of whiskey. As a "Long Hunter", he spent long periods of time in the wilderness on hunting expeditions. There he befriended the Indians that inhabited the land in the Castlewood area. He married a Shawnee maiden by the name of Gliding Swan and they produced many children. It has been said that Castle himself showed Daniel Boone the Cumberland Gap and areas west, which led to Boone's expedition and settlement of said lands. Many descendants of Castle reside in Russell County, Virginia and the surrounding area. Castle's father, Peter Cassell was a German immigrant to Pennsylvania who was influential in the Dutch movement to America. The name was modified to Castlewood by the United States Postal Service in the late 1800s, as a simplification of the original spelling and pronunciation which was common during this time period.
The Castlerun Historic District and Mason-Dorton School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Castlewood is located at 36°52′43″N 82°17′21″W / 36.87861°N 82.28917°W (36.878614, -82.289229).
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