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Welcome to Blairs ...

Blairs is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Blairs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1927.

Blairs is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Blairs: 434

The ZIP code for Blairs: 24527<3>

Communities Also Named Blairs ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Blairs: This one is located in Pittsylvania County and the other is located in Prince George County.

Beyond Virginia, there are 4 communities that are also named Blairs - they are located in Alabama, New Brunswick and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blairs.

Communities near Blairs ...

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

  • Danville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Yanceyville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
  • Gretna
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <4>
  • Milton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
  • Kentuck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Kentuck is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
  • Mount Cross
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Cross is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cross
  • Spring Garden
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Tightsqueeze
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
  • Laurel Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurel Grove is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blairs ...

Looking for more information about Blairs? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blairs, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blairs.

Adding Blairs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Blairs 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 (so far) for Blairs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Blairs post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Blairs.

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 Blairs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Blairs). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Blairs or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/