Ladysmith is an
unincorporated community in
Caroline County, in the
U.S. state of
Virginia. It is located along
US 1 and
SR 639 (former
SR 229), northwest of
Ruther Glen and west of
I-95 exit 110. The community contains attractions such as the Pendleton Golf Club, which is addressed as being in Ruther Glen.
History
A post office called Ladysmith has been in operation since 1928. The community may have been named after
Ladysmith Ladysmith may refer to:
* Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
* Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
* Ladysmith, Wisconsin, United States
* Ladysmith, New South Wales, Australia
* Ladysmith, Virginia, United States
* Ladysmith Island, Queensl ...
, in South Africa. A more likely scenario is that the community was given the name of Clara Smith‘s mother, original owner of the site.
Notable people
*
William Clark (born 1770 in Ladysmith), explorer and politician
References
Unincorporated communities in Virginia
Unincorporated communities in Caroline County, Virginia
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