Welcome to Lignite ...

Lignite is located in Botetourt County<1>.

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

Lignite is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lignite: 540 & 826<3>

Communities Also Named Lignite ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Lignite - they are located in Alaska, Arkansas, Idaho and North Dakota.

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

Communities near Lignite ...

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

Covington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Covington is located in Covington City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
Clifton Forge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
Buchanan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Buchanan is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
Troutville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutville <4>
Iron Gate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
Fincastle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fincastle is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fincastle <4>
New Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Castle is located in Craig County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Castle <4>
Strom
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strom is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strom
Rich Patch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
Haden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haden is located in Botetourt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haden

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lignite ...

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

Adding Lignite to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lignite 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 Lignite was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lignite post office opened in 1897. The Lignite post office closed in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lignite.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Botetourt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lignite - 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 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Lignite area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Lignite area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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/