Welcome to Farmers ...
Farmers is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Farmers has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Farmers is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Farmers lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Farmers is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Farmers ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Farmers: This one is located in Pittsylvania County and the other is located in Caroline County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 11 communities that are also named Farmers - they are located in Colorado, Indiana (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Farmers.
Communities near Farmers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Farmers.
- Radford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <4>
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hurt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <4>
- Whittles
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- 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
- Chalk Level
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sonans
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Brutus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Leesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Markham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham 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 Farmers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Farmers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Farmers. 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 Farmers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Farmers. See our Newspapers Page for Farmers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Farmers ...
Looking for more information about Farmers? 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 Farmers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Farmers.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Farmers. 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 Farmers - 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. |