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Tarpon is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.

History

Tarpon contained a post office from 1876 until 1961. Pine tar on a nearby pond gave the community its name.

Municipalities and communities of Dickenson County, Virginia, United States

County seat: Clintwood

Towns	Clinchco Clintwood Haysi

CDP	Dante‡

Unincorporated communities	Aily Bartlick Bee Birchleaf Blowing Rock Breaks Bucu Carrie Colley Darwin Duty Flat Top Flemingtown Fremont Georges Fork Isom Leck Longfork McClure Millard Nancy Nealy Ridge Nora Norland Omaha Skeetrock Steinman Stratton Tarpon Tiny Tivis Trammel Viers Wakenva West Dante

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 37°11′09″N 82°21′05″W / 37.18583°N 82.35139°W / 37.18583; -82.35139

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