Welcome to Lahore ...
Lahore is located in Orange County<1>.
The location of Lahore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lahore, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Lahore is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lahore lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lahore is within the (540) area code.
Communities near Lahore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lahore.
- Culpeper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpeper
- Culpeper is located in Culpeper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,214 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culpeper <4>
- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <4>
- Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Louisa is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisa <4>
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Gordonsville is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
- Mineral
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
- Mineral is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral <4>
- Grassland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rhoadesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhoadesville
- Rhoadesville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhoadesville <4>
- Belmont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Holladay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Paytes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytes
- Paytes is located in Spotsylvania County
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 Lahore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lahore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lahore. 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 Lahore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lahore. See our Newspapers Page for Lahore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lahore ...
Looking for more information about Lahore? 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 Lahore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lahore.
Adding Lahore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lahore 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 Lahore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lahore post office opened in 1880.
We also found Lahore in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lahore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lahore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.orangecountyva.gov/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lahore - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |