Ringgold, Virginia

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Ringgold
Ringgold (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°36′29″N79°17′43″W / 36.60806°N 79.29528°W / 36.60806; -79.29528
Country United States
State Virginia
County Pittsylvania
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1499962 [1]

Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia with a postal zip code 24586. The local high school is Dan River High School.

The community was named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the Battle of Palo Alto in the U.S.-Mexican War.

Ringgold lies twenty minutes' drive away from Danville, Virginia. Southern Ringgold touches the southern border of Virginia and North Carolina.

Notable people

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ringgold, Virginia
  2. "Lindsey Moore". The Bee. September 5, 1983. p. 2. Retrieved October 5, 2024 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg