Welcome to Briarfield ...
So far, we found very little information about Briarfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Briarfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Briarfield, please Contact Us.
Briarfield would have been located within present day Pittsylvania County<2>.
The location of Briarfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Briarfield is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Briarfield was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Briarfield once stood is in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Briarfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Briarfield: This one is located in Pittsylvania County and the other is located in Hampton City.
Beyond Virginia, there are 3 communities that are also named Briarfield - they are located in Alabama and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Briarfield.
Communities near Briarfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Briarfield.
- Danville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- 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>
- Martinsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Martinsville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,355 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsville <5>
- Wentworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Yanceyville
(16 miles [25.7 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>
- Stoneville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
- Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <5>
- Ridgeway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
- Ridgeway is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <5>
- Milton
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Pelham
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Briarfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Briarfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Briarfield. 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 Briarfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Briarfield. See our Newspapers Page for Briarfield.
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 Briarfield, 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 Briarfield - 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. |