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Welcome to Logan ...

Logan is located in Spotsylvania County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Logan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

Logan is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Logan is within the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Logan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Logan - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (3), Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (4), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Logan.

Communities near Logan ...

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

  • Fredericksburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Orange
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Louisa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Mineral
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Margo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
    • Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
  • McHenry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
    • McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Brockroad
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockroad
    • Brockroad is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Todds Tavern
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Tavern
    • Todds Tavern is located in Spotsylvania County
  • Locust Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Post Oak
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
    • Post Oak 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 Logan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Logan.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Logan. 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 Logan.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Logan ...

Looking for more information about Logan? 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 Logan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Logan.

Adding Logan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Logan 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 Logan was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Logan in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Logan post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Logan.

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

The official website for Spotsylvania County: www.spotsylvania.va.us/

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 Spotsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Logan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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