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Vesuvius is in Rockbridge County.
The community takes its name from Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii. Sparks from the local iron smelter, which operated in the 1830s, reminded locals of that devastating volcano.
The latitude of Vesuvius is 37.906N. The longitude is -79.197W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,427 feet.
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Rockbridge County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vesuvius political report.
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