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Welcome to Lois ...

Lois is located in Fauquier County<1>.


The location of Lois has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lois, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Lois is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Lois: (540)

Communities Also Named Lois ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Lois - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Utah.

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

Communities near Lois ...

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

  • Culpeper
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Warrenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Remington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington
    • Remington is located in Fauquier County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remington <4>
  • Bealeton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cropp
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cropp
    • Cropp is located in Stafford County
  • Elkwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Opal
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opal
    • Opal is located in Fauquier County
  • Brent Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brent Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brent Town
    • Brent Town is located in Fauquier County
  • Lignum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
    • Lignum is located in Culpeper 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 Lois. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lois.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lois ...

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

Adding Lois to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Lois post office opened in 1892.

We also found Lois on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lois.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lois. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Fauquier County: www.fauquiercounty.gov/

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 Fauquier, 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 Lois - 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/









 

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