Welcome to Callands ...
Callands is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Callands, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Callands is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Callands lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Callands: 434
Communities near Callands ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Callands.
- Danville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
- Gretna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Museville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Laprades Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
- Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
- Weal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weal
- Weal is located in Pittsylvania County
- Leatherwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
- Leatherwood is located in Henry County
- Tightsqueeze
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tightsqueeze
- Tightsqueeze is located in Pittsylvania County
- Penhook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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 Callands. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Callands.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Callands. 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 Callands.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Callands. See our Newspapers Page for Callands.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Callands ...
Looking for more information about Callands? 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 Callands, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Callands.
Adding Callands to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Callands 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 Callands was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Callands on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Callands.
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 Callands - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |