Prater is an unincorporated community located in Buchanan County, Virginia. It is near the intersection of Virginia State Route 83 and County Route 604 in the western portion of the county. The community was the home of Russell Prater Elementary School until 2014.

Prater
Unincorporated community
Prater is located in Virginia
Prater
Prater
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Prater is located in the United States
Prater
Prater
Prater (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°12′56″N 82°11′58″W / 37.21556°N 82.19944°W / 37.21556; -82.19944
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyBuchanan
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1499911[1]

A post office was established at Prater in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.[2] According to tradition, Prater was named for the Prater brothers of pioneer settlers.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prater, Virginia
  2. ^ "Buchanan County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 4. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.