Welcome to Blairs ...
Blairs is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Blairs has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Blairs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.
Blairs is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Blairs lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Blairs lies within the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Blairs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Blairs: This one is located in Pittsylvania County and the other is located in Prince George County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Blairs - they are located in Alabama, New Brunswick and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blairs.
Communities near Blairs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blairs.
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <4>
- Yanceyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanceyville
- Yanceyville is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,941 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yanceyville <4>
- Chatham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Gretna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
- Kentuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Mount Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
- Spring Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laurel Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove
- Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
- Gatewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blairs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blairs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blairs. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blairs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blairs. See our Newspapers Page for Blairs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairs ...
Looking for more information about Blairs? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Blairs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blairs.
Adding Blairs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Blairs in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Blairs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Blairs post office opened in 1927.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Blairs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blairs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Pittsylvania, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blairs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |