Negro Foot is an unincorporated community in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The community's unusual name has attracted the attention of media commentators.
Etymology
The origin of the name is obscure. Some say the community was named from an incident when a slave's foot was amputated to prevent another escape, while others believe an act of cannibalism caused the name to be selected. The name "Nigger Foot" appears in older publications. A variant name is "Negro".
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