ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Rescue: Pop, 325. In southeast area near Jame. Earlier name, Smith's Neck, from land grant to William Smith in 1645. One explanation of present name: first postmaster, William T. Carter, given privilege of naming postoffice. Man riding a mule had been bringing mail from a distant postoffice. Carter; statement was" "The mail was rescued from the mule's back." Another explanation was the Methodists established a church; the founders stressed that they were rescuing people from sin.
Virginia Place Names
Derivations
Historical Uses
by Raus McDill Hanson
1969
Source: Northern Neck Hist. Soc. Lib.
montross, VA
Rescue: Pop, 325. In southeast area near Jame. Earlier name, Smith's Neck, from land grant to William Smith in 1645. One explanation of present name: first postmaster, William T. Carter, given privilege of naming postoffice. Man riding a mule had been bringing mail from a distant postoffice. Carter; statement was" "The mail was rescued from the mule's back." Another explanation was the Methodists established a church; the founders stressed that they were rescuing people from sin.
Virginia Place Names
Derivations
Historical Uses
by Raus McDill Hanson
1969
Source: Northern Neck Hist. Soc. Lib.
montross, VA
ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY
Rescue: Pop, 325. In southeast area near Jame. Earlier name, Smith's Neck, from land grant to William Smith in 1645. One explanation of present name: first postmaster, William T. Carter, given privilege of naming postoffice. Man riding a mule had been bringing mail from a distant postoffice. Carter; statement was" "The mail was rescued from the mule's back." Another explanation was the Methodists established a church; the founders stressed that they were rescuing people from sin.
Virginia Place Names
Derivations
Historical Uses
by Raus McDill Hanson
1969
Source: Northern Neck Hist. Soc. Lib.
montross, VA
Rescue: Pop, 325. In southeast area near Jame. Earlier name, Smith's Neck, from land grant to William Smith in 1645. One explanation of present name: first postmaster, William T. Carter, given privilege of naming postoffice. Man riding a mule had been bringing mail from a distant postoffice. Carter; statement was" "The mail was rescued from the mule's back." Another explanation was the Methodists established a church; the founders stressed that they were rescuing people from sin.
Virginia Place Names
Derivations
Historical Uses
by Raus McDill Hanson
1969
Source: Northern Neck Hist. Soc. Lib.
montross, VA
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