Lancaster, Virginia

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Lancaster, Virginia
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Central Lancaster, with the courthouse and offices visible
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Lancaster
Location in Virginia
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Lancaster
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 37°46′11″N76°27′59″W / 37.76972°N 76.46639°W / 37.76972; -76.46639
CountryUnited States
State Virginia
County Lancaster
Area
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  Total2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2)
  Land2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
  Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
22503
FIPS code 51-43704
GNIS feature ID1498502 [2]

Lancaster is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lancaster County, Virginia, United States. [2] It is the county seat, and is also known as Lancaster Courthouse or by an alternative spelling, Lancaster Court House. The community was first drawn as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Lancaster lies along Virginia State Route 3, 23 miles (37 km) southeast of Warsaw and 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Kilmarnock, the largest community in Lancaster County.

Belle Isle and the Lancaster Court House Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [3]

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Lancaster". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.