Ringgold, Virginia

Ringgold
Unincorporated community
Ringgold is located in Virginia
Ringgold
Ringgold
Location within Virginia
Ringgold is located in the United States
Ringgold
Ringgold
Ringgold (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°36′29″N 79°17′43″W / 36.60806°N 79.29528°W / 36.60806; -79.29528
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyPittsylvania
Elevation
574 ft (175 m)
Time zoneUTC-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 residents

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 icon


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