Welcome to Ingram ...
Ingram is located in Halifax County<1>.
The location of Ingram has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingram, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Ingram is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ingram lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ingram is located in the (434) area code.
Websites for Ingram ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.halifaxchamber.net/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Ingram, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Ingram ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Ingram - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingram.
Communities near Ingram ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingram.
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- South Boston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
- South Boston is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Boston <4>
- Chatham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Halifax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Gretna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Milton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Elmo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Laurel Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lucks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sign Rock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sign Rock
- Sign Rock is located in Halifax 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 Ingram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ingram.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ingram. 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 Ingram.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingram. See our Newspapers Page for Ingram.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingram ...
Looking for more information about Ingram? 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 Ingram, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ingram.
Adding Ingram to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ingram 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 Ingram was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ingram post office opened in 1880.
We also found Ingram in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingram.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ingram. 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 Halifax, 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 Ingram - 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/ |