Lancaster, Virginia | |
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![]() Central Lancaster, with the courthouse and offices visible | |
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Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Lancaster |
Area | |
• Total |
2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2) |
• Land | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
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]
References[]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Virginia". United States Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_51.txt.
- ^ a b "Lancaster". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1498502.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
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