Elon, Virginia
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Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Elon, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Elon, Virginia  Elon, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′04″N 79°11′42″W / 37.51778°N 79.19500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Amherst |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 434 |
Elon is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Virginia State Route 130, (Elon Road) northwest of Lynchburg.[1] It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
On April 15, 2018, an EF3 tornado hit the community, destroying multiple homes.
Education
The community is served by Amherst County Public Schools. Public school students residing in Elon are zoned to attend Elon Elementary School, Monelison Middle School, and Amherst County High School.
The closest higher education institutions to the community include Sweet Briar College as well as several colleges and universities in Lynchburg.
