Bucu is an unincorporated community in Dickenson County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

History

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A post office was established at Bucu in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[2] Bucu took its name from the brand of a popular medication.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucu, Virginia
  2. ^ "Dickenson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.

37°04′07″N 82°12′48″W / 37.06861°N 82.21333°W / 37.06861; -82.21333