Christiansburg

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proper noun

An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States, possibly named after Col. William Christian, as in Virginia.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An unincorporated community in Van Buren Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States, possibly named after Col. William Christian, as in Virginia.
  2. A village in Champaign County, Ohio, United States, named after Christiansburg, Virginia.
  3. A town, the county seat of Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, named after Col. William Christian. Originally named Hans Meadows, then Christiansburgh, later revised.

Origin

From the surname Christian + -s- + -burg.

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APA

Christiansburg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiansburg

MLA

“Christiansburg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiansburg. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christiansburg,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christiansburg.

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