Lignite
Lignite is a ghost town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. A former lignite mining town owned by Allegheny Ore and Iron Company (which later became a subsidiary of Lukens Steel Company in 1907, it contained a company store, churches, school, post office, and a main street theater.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Virginia
- Also known as: “Lignite, VA” and “Lignite, Virginia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oriskany and Surber.
Oriskany
Hamlet
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Oriskany is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The community features a small post office, a church and what is known as "Oriskany Square," which is one square block that encompasses the center of the village.
Surber
Hamlet
Surber is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. Surber is situated 3 miles east of Lignite.
Clifdale
Hamlet
Clifdale is an unincorporated community in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. Clifdale is situated 4 miles north of Lignite.
Lignite
- Category: unincorporated community in the United States
- Location: Botetourt, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Lignite” goes by many names.
- French: “Lignite”
- Irish: “Lignite”
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