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Welcome to Java ...

Java is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Java, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

Java is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Java: 434

The ZIP code for Java: 24565<3>

Communities Also Named Java ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Java - they are located in Alabama, California, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Java ...

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

  • Danville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Chatham
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
  • Hurt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
  • Halifax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Gretna
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Henrys Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Riceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riceville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Riceville
    • From Java to Riceville
  • Sonans
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sonans. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
    • Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sonans
    • From Java to Sonans
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Transco Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
    • Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Java ...

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

Adding Java to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Java 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 Java was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Java post office opened in 1907.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Java.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Java. 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 Java - 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 Java). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Java 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>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.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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