Ringgold is an

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Pittsylvania County Pittsylvania County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 60,501. Chatham is the county seat. Pittsylvania County is included in the Danville, VA Micropolitan Statistical A ...

in the

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with a postal zip code 24586. The community was named after Maj. Samuel Ringgold, a hero of the

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in the U.S.-Mexican War. Ringgold lies twenty minutes' drive away from

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. Southern Ringgold touches the southern border of

and

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Notable residents

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, running back for the

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, linebacker for the

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, safety for the

References

Unincorporated communities in Pittsylvania County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia Danville, Virginia micropolitan area {{PittsylvaniaCountyVA-geo-stub