West Dante, Virginia facts for kids

West Dante is a small, quiet place located in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and people living together, but it doesn't have its own official local government, like a city or town would.

A Look at West Dante's Past

West Dante has a short but interesting history. A post office was opened there in 1936. This post office helped people send and receive mail in the area. However, it only stayed open for a little over ten years. It closed down in 1947.

The name "West Dante" is quite simple to understand. It's named this way because the community is located just west of another place called Dante.