Welcome to Callands ...
Callands is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Callands has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Callands, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Callands is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Callands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Callands: (434)
Communities near Callands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Callands.
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <4>
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Gretna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laprades Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Weal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Penhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penhook
- Penhook is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penhook <4>
- Whittles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
- Axton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axton
- Axton is located in Henry County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axton <4>
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 Callands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Callands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Callands. 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 Callands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Callands. See our Newspapers Page for Callands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Callands ...
Looking for more information about Callands? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Callands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Callands.
Adding Callands to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Callands 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 Callands was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Callands on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Callands.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Callands. 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 Callands - 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. |