Census Data for West Lexington
As far as we can tell, West Lexington has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for West Lexington, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Lexington
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Buena Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buena Vista <1>
- Glasgow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Goshen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Iron Gate
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- 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
- Clifton Forge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Craigsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buchanan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <1>
- Fincastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Miscellaneous Information for West Lexington ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either or the community of West Lexington:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to West Lexington:
- GNIS ID for West Lexington: 1780321
- GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 51 (Virginia)
- Place Code: 84704 (West Lexington)
- State & Place Code: 51/84704 (Virginia / West Lexington)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- West Lexington is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for West Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |