Welcome to Mount Airy ...
Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Mount Airy has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Airy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1821.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Airy: Mt. Airy
Mount Airy is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Mount Airy lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mount Airy is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Mount Airy ...
While we believe that this Mount Airy is located in Pittsylvania County, we know of another 3 Virginia communities named Mount Airy. Those communities are located in the following counties: Bedford, Charles City and Shenandoah County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 23 communities that are also named Mount Airy - they are located in Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania (5), Tennessee (2), Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Airy.
Communities near Mount Airy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Airy.
- Altavista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Halifax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Gretna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Brookneal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookneal
- Brookneal is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookneal <4>
- Chalk Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Cody
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Markham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Brutus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Mount Airy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Airy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Airy. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Airy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Airy ...
Looking for more information about Mount Airy? 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 Mount Airy, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Airy.
Adding Mount Airy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Airy 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 Mount Airy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Mount Airy post office opened in 1821.
We also found Mount Airy in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Airy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Airy. 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 Mount Airy - 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/ |