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Welcome to Natural Bridge Station ...

Natural Bridge Station is located in Rockbridge County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Natural Bridge Station, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Natural Bridge Station: Natural Brg. Sta. (or less commonly used: Natural Brdg. Sta. or Natural Brdge. Sta.)

Natural Bridge Station is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Natural Bridge Station is within the boundaries of the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Natural Bridge Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Natural Bridge Station - it's located in New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Natural Bridge Station.

Communities near Natural Bridge Station ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Natural Bridge Station.

  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bedford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <4>
  • Buchanan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glasgow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Iron Gate
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
    • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
  • Buffalo Forge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Forge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Forge
    • Buffalo Forge is located in Rockbridge County
  • Rocky Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
    • Rocky Point is located in Botetourt County
  • East Lexington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lexington
    • East Lexington is located in Rockbridge County
  • Coleman Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
    • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford 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 Natural Bridge Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Natural Bridge Station.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Natural Bridge Station ...

Looking for more information about Natural Bridge Station? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Natural Bridge Station, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Natural Bridge Station.

Adding Natural Bridge Station to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Natural Bridge Station post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Natural Bridge Station.

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

The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.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 Rockbridge, 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 Natural Bridge Station - 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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