Welcome to Lightfoot ...
Lightfoot is located in James City County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lightfoot, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Lightfoot is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lightfoot lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lightfoot: 757 & 948<3>
The ZIP code for Lightfoot: 23090<4>
Communities Also Named Lightfoot ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lightfoot - they are located in Georgia, Idaho and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lightfoot.
Communities near Lightfoot ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lightfoot.
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- West Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Claremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Claremont is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Surry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Clay Bank
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- York View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Belroi
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Charles Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ark
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 Lightfoot. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lightfoot.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lightfoot. 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 Lightfoot.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lightfoot. See our Newspapers Page for Lightfoot.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lightfoot ...
Looking for more information about Lightfoot? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Lightfoot, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lightfoot.
Adding Lightfoot to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lightfoot 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 Lightfoot was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Lightfoot post office opened in 1882.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lightfoot.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including James City, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lightfoot - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 757 code has been Overlayed with the 948 area code. New phone numbers in the Lightfoot area will be assigned with one of these codes: 757 or 948. As a result, placing a call in the Lightfoot area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Lightfoot). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lightfoot or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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/ |