Welcome to Cifax ...
Cifax is located in Bedford County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Cifax, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cifax, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Cifax is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Cifax lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Cifax ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cifax.
- Lynchburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81,561 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynchburg <4>
- Bedford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
- Buchanan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
- Glasgow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <4>
- Lowry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
- Lowry is located in Bedford County
- Forest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest <4>
- Boonsboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
- Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
- Coleman Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
- Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
- Woodbine Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
- Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
- Abert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Cifax. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cifax.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cifax. 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 Cifax.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cifax. See our Newspapers Page for Cifax.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cifax ...
Looking for more information about Cifax? 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 Cifax, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cifax.
Adding Cifax to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cifax 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 Cifax was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Cifax post office opened in 1886.
We also found Cifax in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cifax.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cifax. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cifax - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |