Welcome to Markham ...
Markham is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
Markham is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Markham lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Markham: 434
Communities Also Named Markham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Virginia communities named Markham: This one is located in Pittsylvania County and the other is located in Fauquier County.
Beyond Virginia, there are 15 communities that are also named Markham - they are located in California, Florida (2), Illinois (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Markham.
Communities near Markham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Markham.
- Altavista
(16 miles [25.7 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
(15 miles [24.1 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>
- Halifax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
- Halifax is located in Halifax County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halifax <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Halifax
- From Markham to Halifax
- Gretna
(8 miles [12.9 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gretna
- From Markham to Gretna
- Lucks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lucks
- From Markham to Lucks
- Riceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Riceville
- From Markham to Riceville
- Sonans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonans
- Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonans
- From Markham to Sonans
- Sheva
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sheva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheva
- Sheva is located in Pittsylvania County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sheva
- From Markham to Sheva
- 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
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 Markham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Markham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Markham. 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 Markham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Markham. See our Newspapers Page for Markham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Markham ...
Looking for more information about Markham? 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 Markham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Markham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Markham. 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 Markham - 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> | 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. |