Welcome to Callaghan ...

Callaghan is located in Alleghany County<1>.

The location of Callaghan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Callaghan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Callaghan is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Callaghan is located in the (540) area code.

Communities Also Named Callaghan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Callaghan - it's located in Texas.

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

Communities near Callaghan ...

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

• Covington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Covington is located in Covington City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,639 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covington <4>
• Clifton Forge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Forge
  • Clifton Forge is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton Forge <4>
• White Sulphur Springs
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
  • White Sulphur Springs is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,325 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
• Iron Gate
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
  • Iron Gate is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
• Falling Spring
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
  • Falling Spring is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
• Wild Meadow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Meadow
  • Wild Meadow is located in Greenbrier County (WV)
• Low Moor
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Moor
  • Low Moor is located in Alleghany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Low Moor <4>
• Rich Patch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Patch
  • Rich Patch is located in Alleghany County
• Greenwood ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Bath County
• Neola
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
  • Neola is located in Greenbrier County (WV)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Callaghan ...

Looking for more information about Callaghan? 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 Callaghan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Callaghan.

Adding Callaghan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Callaghan 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 Callaghan was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Callaghan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Callaghan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Callaghan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Alleghany County: www.co.alleghany.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/