Totaro, Virginia facts for kids

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

The Story Behind the Name Totaro

The exact reason for the name Totaro is a bit of a mystery! No one is completely sure where it came from. Some people think the name might have come from Native Americans who lived in the area a long time ago. Virginia has many places with names that have Native American roots, and Totaro could be one of them.

Totaro and Freeman: A Name Change

Over time, the area known as Totaro has changed. Today, if you look on maps or try to find Totaro, you'll often see it referred to as Freeman, Virginia. This means that the community of Totaro now mostly overlaps with, or is part of, the community called Freeman. So, while the name Totaro still exists in some records, the area is generally known as Freeman now.