Nace, Virginia facts for kids
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Location in Virginia
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Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Nace is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
The small town was originally known as "Houston", but "As for the name Nace, that was in honor of George Washington Fayette Nace, a prominent local farmer born Feb. 1, 1822, and died Aug. 19, 1890."
The town had an orchard, truck farms (otherwise known as Market gardens), and a tomato cannery. The cannery was owned by E. C. Firestone, and was known as the Firestone Canning Corporation.
Transportation
The town had a railway station at milepost 225 for the Shenandoah Valley Railroad and had a US Post Office from 1883 to 1964.
A portion of Virginia State Route 640 in Botetourt County, Virginia, is still known locally as "Nace Road". "Alternating lane closures will be in place on a section of Route 11 from 1 mile north of Route 640 (Nace Rd.) to the I-81 on Ramp at Exit 162 for milling, paving and pavement marking operations."
