Rockfish, Virginia

Rockfish is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States.

Looking North at the Old Rockfish Post Office and the intersection of Rt 617 and Norfolk Southern Railroad.

Overview

It was among the communities severely affected by flash flooding from Hurricane Camille in 1969.^[1]

Rockfish was frequently referenced in the CBS television series The Waltons. It was noted as being the closest town to Waltons Mountain. Which was the fictional version of the nearby community of Schuyler.

Also known as "Rockfish Depot" even though the railroad depot building has been gone for decades.^[2]

Rockfish, Virginia Media

Rockfish Post Office in Rockfish, Virginia
Flood damage in the Rockfish area after the passage of Hurricane Camille

References

↑ Garnett P. Williams and Harold P. Guy. Erosional and Depositional Aspects of Hurricane Camille in Virginia, 1969. United States Government Printing Office, 1973, pp. 1.
↑ "GNIS Account Login". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2019-02-15.

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GNIS reference

Coordinates: 37°48′05″N 78°45′20″W / 37.80139°N 78.75556°W / 37.80139; -78.75556

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[CamilleErosion1-1] Garnett P. Williams and Harold P. Guy. Erosional and Depositional Aspects of Hurricane Camille in Virginia, 1969. United States Government Printing Office, 1973, pp. 1.

[2] "GNIS Account Login". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03. Retrieved 2019-02-15.

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