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Welcome to Long Island ...

Long Island is located in Campbell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Island, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.

When the people of Long Island refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Long Islander<2>

A typical abbreviation for Long Island: Long Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Long Island is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Long Island: 434

The ZIP code for Long Island: 24569<4>

Communities Also Named Long Island ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Long Island - they are located in Alabama, Alaska (2), Kansas, Maine (2), Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), North Carolina, Nova Scotia and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Long Island ...

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

  • Altavista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hurt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <5>
  • Gretna
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
  • Brookneal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Phenix
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Gladys
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Cody
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cody is located in Halifax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
  • Mount Zion
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Mount Zion is located in Campbell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
  • Renan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
  • Brutus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Island ...

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

Adding Long Island to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Long Island 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 Long Island was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Long Island post office opened in 1909.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Island.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Long Island refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Long Island may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Long Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Long Island). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Long Island 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/