Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County in the U.S. state of Virginia with a postal zip code 24586. The local high school is Dan River High School.

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.

Notable people

  • Trey Edmunds, running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Tremaine Edmunds, linebacker for the Chicago Bears
  • Terrell Edmunds, safety for the Philadelphia Eagles
  • Lindsey Lee Moore (1892–1983), member of the Virginia House of Delegates

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