Welcome to Figsboro ...

Figsboro is located in Henry County<1>.

The location of Figsboro has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Figsboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Figsboro is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Figsboro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Figsboro: (276)

Communities near Figsboro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Figsboro.

• Martinsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
  • Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
• Rocky Mount
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Franklin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Ridgeway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Oak Level
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
  • Oak Level is located in Henry County
• Collinsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
  • Collinsville is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <4>
• Stanleytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
  • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <4>
• Villa Heights
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
  • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
• Bassett
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
  • Bassett is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bassett <4>
• Fieldale
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldale
  • Fieldale is located in Henry County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fieldale <4>
• Henry
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Franklin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Figsboro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Figsboro.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Figsboro. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Figsboro.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Figsboro. See our Newspapers Page for Figsboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Figsboro ...

Looking for more information about Figsboro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Figsboro, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Figsboro.

Adding Figsboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Figsboro in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Figsboro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Figsboro post office opened in 1879.

We also found Figsboro in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Figsboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Figsboro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/