Ringgold, Virginia

Ringgold
Unincorporated community
Ringgold
Ringgold

Location within Virginia

Coordinates: 36°36′29″N 79°17′43″W / 36.60806°N 79.29528°W / 36.60806; -79.29528Coordinates: 36°36′29″N 79°17′43″W / 36.60806°N 79.29528°W / 36.60806; -79.29528
Country United States
State Virginia
County Pittsylvania
Elevation 574 ft (175 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
GNIS feature ID 1499962[1]

Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia with a postal zip code 24586.

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.

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