Welcome to Renan ...
Renan is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Renan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Renan is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Renan lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Renan lies within the (434) area code.
Communities near Renan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Renan.
- Altavista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
- 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- 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>
- Brutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cody
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
- Cody is located in Halifax County
- Riceville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Chalk Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Markham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- 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 Renan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Renan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Renan. 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 Renan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Renan. See our Newspapers Page for Renan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Renan ...
Looking for more information about Renan? 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 Renan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Renan.
Adding Renan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Renan 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 Renan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Renan post office opened in 1898.
We also found Renan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Renan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Renan. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Renan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |