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Welcome to Lancaster County ...

Time Zone: Lancaster County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Lancaster is the Seat for Lancaster County.

Lancaster County was founded in 1651.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lancaster had a population of 10,619 people. This is a decrease of 6.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 11,391 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lancaster represented 0.14% of the total population of Virginia.

Below are some of the communities located in Lancaster County:

  • Irvington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvington <3>
  • Kilmarnock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kilmarnock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilmarnock
    • Kilmarnock is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kilmarnock <3>
  • White Stone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
    • White Stone is located in Lancaster County (VA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Stone <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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