Welcome to Raphine ...

Raphine is located in Rockbridge County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Raphine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Raphine is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Raphine: 540 & 826<3>

The ZIP code for Raphine: 24472<4>

Communities near Raphine ...

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

Staunton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Staunton is located in Staunton City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staunton <5>
Lexington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington is located in Lexington City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,279 people
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Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Buena Vista City
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,402 people
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Craigsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Craigsville is located in Augusta County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
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Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goshen is located in Rockbridge County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
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Brownsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownsburg is located in Rockbridge County
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Fairfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
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Marlbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
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Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Newport is located in Augusta County
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Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Greenville is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Raphine ...

Looking for more information about Raphine? 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 Raphine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Raphine.

Adding Raphine to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Raphine.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Raphine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Raphine area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Raphine area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Raphine). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Raphine 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.