Keeling, Virginia
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Keeling is an unincorporated area
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
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According to Mrs. Molly Hardy, the name Keeling was used because Joe Keeling owned the store where the Post Office was located.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Pittsylvania County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 61,745 people, 24,684 households, and 18,216 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile . There were 28,011 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
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According to Mrs. Molly Hardy, the name Keeling was used because Joe Keeling owned the store where the Post Office was located.