Lignite, Virginia
Lignite | |
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Unincorporated area | |
Lignite Lignite Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
Coordinates: 37°37′38″N 79°59′54″W / 37.62722°N 79.99833°WCoordinates: 37°37′38″N 79°59′54″W / 37.62722°N 79.99833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
County | Botetourt |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
Lignite is a ghost town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. A former lignite coal mining town, it consisted of a company store, churches, and a main street theater. It was abandoned in 1890 after ore demands dropped. It has very few remains and is now a part of the Jefferson National Forest.
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