Welcome to Dan River ...
So far, we found very little information about Dan River. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dan River to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dan River, please Contact Us.
Dan River would have been located within present day Pittsylvania County<2>.
The location of Dan River has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dan River, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Dan River: Dan Riv.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dan River is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Dan River was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Dan River once stood is in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Dan River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Dan River: This one is located in Pittsylvania County and the other is located in Patrick County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dan River.
Communities near Dan River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dan River.
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <5>
- Reidsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
- Reidsville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,993 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <5>
- Wentworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Yanceyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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 <5>
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Milton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Gatewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Gatewood is located in Caswell County (NC)
- Bethel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mount Cross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
- Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania 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 Dan River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dan River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dan River. 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 Dan River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dan River. See our Newspapers Page for Dan River.
Adding Dan River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dan River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dan River was on a map titled Map of Virginia (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dan River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pittsylvania County: www.pittgov.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dan River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dan River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |