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Welcome to Chandlers Forks ...

Chandlers Forks is located in Charlotte County<1>.


The location of Chandlers Forks has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Chandlers Forks: Chandlers Frks.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Chandlers Forks for more information about variations on the name of Chandlers Forks.

Chandlers Forks is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Chandlers Forks lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Chandlers Forks is within the boundaries of the (434) area code.

Communities near Chandlers Forks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chandlers Forks.

  • Brookneal
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Keysville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keysville
    • Keysville is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keysville <4>
  • Charlotte Court House
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Drakes Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drakes Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakes Branch
    • Drakes Branch is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakes Branch <4>
  • Pamplin City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Phenix
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
    • Phenix is located in Charlotte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Clover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Scottsburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Fluvanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <4>
  • Aspenwall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspenwall
    • Aspenwall is located in Charlotte County
  • Cullen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
    • Cullen is located in Charlotte County

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 Chandlers Forks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chandlers Forks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chandlers Forks. 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 Chandlers Forks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chandlers Forks. See our Newspapers Page for Chandlers Forks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chandlers Forks ...

Looking for more information about Chandlers Forks? 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 Chandlers Forks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chandlers Forks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chandlers Forks. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Charlotte County: www.co.charlotte.va.us/

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 Charlotte, 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 Chandlers Forks - 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.









 

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