Dandy, Virginia facts for kids

A church with a road sign that says Dandy

Dandy is a small place in York County, Virginia, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city with its own local government. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

History of Dandy

Dandy once had its own post office, which is a place where you can send and receive mail. This post office opened in 1906. It helped people in the area send letters and packages for many years. However, the post office closed down in 1934. No one is quite sure how the name "Dandy" came to be, as its origin is not well-known.