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Welcome to Perrows ...

Perrows is located in Campbell County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Perrows, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Perrows is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Perrows lies within the (434) area code.

Communities near Perrows ...

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

  • Altavista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
  • Hurt
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Brookneal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lynch Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
    • Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
  • Brutus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brutus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brutus
    • Brutus is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Gladys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Campbell County
  • Renan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renan
    • Renan is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Cody
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
    • Cody is located in Halifax 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 Perrows. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perrows.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perrows ...

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

Adding Perrows to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Perrows 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 Perrows was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Perrows post office opened in 1891.

We also found Perrows in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perrows.

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

The official website for Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/

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 Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perrows - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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