Slate, Virginia facts for kids

Slate is a small place in Buchanan County, Virginia, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a town. Instead, the county government helps manage things for Slate.

History of Slate

Slate got its name from a nearby stream called Slate Creek. It's common for places to be named after natural features like rivers or mountains.

For many years, Slate had its own post office. A post office is a building where people can send and receive letters and packages. The post office in Slate first opened in 1938. It helped people in the community stay connected by mail.

The post office served the people of Slate for quite a while. It stayed open for 27 years before it was closed down in 1965. Even though the post office is gone, Slate remains a part of Buchanan County's history.