Yankeetown, Virginia
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Yankeetown is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County
, in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. It is located just northwest of Fulks Run
in George Washington National Forest, along Virginia State Route 259
.
Rockingham County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 67,725 people, 25,355 households, and 18,889 families residing in the county. The population density was 80 people per square mile . There were 27,328 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
, in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. It is located just northwest of Fulks Run
Fulks Run, Virginia
Fulks Run is an unincorporated community located in Rockingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located north of Harrisonburg and south of Bergton, just to the northwest of Cootes, near the border with West Virginia and the edge of George Washington State Forest.The North Fork...
in George Washington National Forest, along Virginia State Route 259
Virginia State Route 259
State Route 259 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is composed of two sections joined by West Virginia Route 259. The south section begins at the Interstate 81/U.S. Route 11 interchange at Mauzy, running northwest and north via Broadway to the West Virginia state line. The...
.