Lignite, Virginia
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| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Botetourt |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
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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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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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