Welcome to Lara ...
Lara is primarily located in Northumberland County<1>. A portion of Lara extends into Richmond County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Lara is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lara lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lara is located in the (804) area code.
Communities near Lara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lara.
- Tappahannock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tappahannock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tappahannock
- Tappahannock is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tappahannock <4>
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Richmond County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Kilmarnock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
- Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <4>
- Urbanna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbanna
- Urbanna is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbanna <4>
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <4>
- White Stone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
- White Stone is located in Lancaster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <4>
- Rainswood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Downings
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downings
- Downings is located in Richmond County
- Heathsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathsville
- Heathsville is located in Northumberland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heathsville <4>
- Farnham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnham
- Farnham is located in Richmond 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 Lara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lara. 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 Lara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lara. See our Newspapers Page for Lara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lara ...
Looking for more information about Lara? 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 Lara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lara.
Adding Lara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lara 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 Lara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lara post office opened in 1892.
We also found Lara on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lara.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.co.northumberland.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 Northumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lara - 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/ |