Welcome to Chalk Level ...
Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chalk Level, you might consider that their post office opened in 1807.
Chalk Level is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chalk Level lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chalk Level is within the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Chalk Level ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Chalk Level - they are located in Missouri, North Carolina (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chalk Level.
Communities near Chalk Level ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chalk Level.
- Altavista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Brutus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Java
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Renan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
- Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
- Riceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Transco Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles
- Whittles is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles has also been known as:
- Whittle's Depot
- Whittle's Station
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 Chalk Level. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chalk Level.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chalk Level. 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 Chalk Level.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chalk Level. See our Newspapers Page for Chalk Level.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chalk Level ...
Looking for more information about Chalk Level? 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 Chalk Level, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chalk Level.
Adding Chalk Level to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chalk Level 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 Chalk Level was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chalk Level post office opened in 1807.
We also found Chalk Level in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chalk Level.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chalk Level. 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 Chalk Level - 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/ |