Welcome to Longdale ...
Longdale is located in Alleghany County<1>.
The location of Longdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Longdale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Longdale is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Longdale lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Longdale is located in the (540) area code.
Communities Also Named Longdale ...
While we believe that this Longdale is located in Alleghany County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Longdale. Those communities are located in the following counties: Fairfax and Henrico County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 5 communities that are also named Longdale - they are located in Florida, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Longdale.
Communities near Longdale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Longdale.
- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lexington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <4>
- Covington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Covington City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
- Goshen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goshen <4>
- Selma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Glen Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Wilton
- Glen Wilton is located in Botetourt County
- Low Moor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
- Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <4>
- Carloover
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carloover
- Carloover is located in Bath County
- Haden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Gala
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gala
- Gala is located in Botetourt County
- Healing Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Healing Springs is located in Bath 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 Longdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Longdale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Longdale. 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 Longdale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longdale. See our Newspapers Page for Longdale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longdale ...
Looking for more information about Longdale? 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 Longdale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Longdale.
Adding Longdale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Longdale 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 Longdale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Longdale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Longdale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.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 Alleghany, 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 Longdale - 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. |