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.- 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
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
- Location: Botetourt, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.62735° or 37° 37′ 39″ north
Longitude
-79.99838° or 79° 59′ 54″ west
Elevation
1,591 feet (485 metres)
Open location code
8792J2G2+WJ
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Lignite” goes by many names.
- French: “Lignite”
- Irish: “Lignite”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Charlton and Hipes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Anderson Cemetery and Fork Mountain.
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Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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