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Welcome to Gary ...

Gary is located in Lunenburg County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gary, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.

When the people of Gary refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Garyite<2>

Gary is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Gary: 434

Communities Also Named Gary ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Gary - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota (2), New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gary ...

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

  • South Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Blackstone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Chase City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Victoria
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Kenbridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Keysville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • La Crosse
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boydton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Brodnax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alberta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people

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 Gary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gary.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gary ...

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

Adding Gary to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gary 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 (so far) for Gary was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Gary post office opened in 1897. The Gary post office closed in 1936.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gary.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Lunenburg, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Gary refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Gary may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gary - 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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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