Welcome to Lorraine ...

Lorraine is located in Henrico County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lorraine, 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.

Lorraine is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Lorraine: (804)

Communities Also Named Lorraine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Lorraine - they are located in California, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Lorraine ...

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

• Richmond
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of Lorraine.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Richmond
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond<4>
• Ashland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of Lorraine.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,908 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Ashland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland<4>
• Bon Air
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
  • Bon Air lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Lorraine.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bon Air
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bon Air<4>
• Midlothian
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midlothian
  • Midlothian lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the south of Lorraine.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Midlothian
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midlothian<4>
• Chippenham Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippenham Village
  • Chippenham Village lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southeast of Lorraine.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chippenham Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chippenham Village
• Huguenot
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huguenot
  • Huguenot lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Lorraine.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huguenot have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Huguenot
• Short Pump
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Pump
  • Short Pump lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Lorraine.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Short Pump
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Short Pump<4>
• Chesterfield Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Village
  • Chesterfield Village lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Lorraine.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Chesterfield Village
• Dumbarton
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumbarton
  • Dumbarton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the east of Lorraine.
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• Laurel Village
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
  • Laurel Village lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Lorraine.
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Laurel Village

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lorraine ...

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

Adding Lorraine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lorraine 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 Lorraine was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lorraine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/