Lancaster, Virginia

Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States

Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
37°46′11″N 76°27′59″W / 37.76972°N 76.46639°W / 37.76972; -76.46639CountryUnited StatesStateVirginiaCountyLancasterArea • Total2.20 sq mi (5.71 km2) • Land2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)ZIP Code
22503
FIPS code51-43704GNIS 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]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.
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