Welcome to East Lexington ...
East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
A typical abbreviation for East Lexington: E. Lexington
East Lexington is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Lexington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
East Lexington lies within the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named East Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named East Lexington - it's located in Massachusetts.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for East Lexington.
Communities near East Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Lexington.
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
- Glasgow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Craigsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigsville
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigsville <4>
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Iron Gate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Zollman ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Buffalo Forge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
- Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
- Fancy Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Hill
- Fancy Hill is located in Rockbridge County
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge 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 East Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Lexington. 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 East Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for East Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Lexington ...
Looking for more information about East Lexington? 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 East Lexington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Lexington.
Adding East Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Lexington 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 East Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the East Lexington post office opened in 1893.
We also found East Lexington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 Rockbridge, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Lexington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |