Lawford, Virginia

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Lawford, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Lawford
Coordinates: 37°37′00″N78°16′37″W / 37.61667°N 78.27694°W / 37.61667; -78.27694
Country United States
State Virginia
County Buckingham
Elevation
413 ft (126 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 434
GNIS feature ID1477479 [1]

Lawford (also Runlack) is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lawford, Virginia". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Lawford Topo Map in Buckingham County, VA