Welcome to Pickerel ...
Pickerel is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
The location of Pickerel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Pickerel is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Pickerel lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Pickerel: (434)
Communities Also Named Pickerel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Pickerel - they are located in Ontario, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pickerel.
Communities near Pickerel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pickerel.
- Radford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Altavista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Chatham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hurt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Whittles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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
- Brutus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Chalk Level
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Pittsylvania County
- Sonans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Leesville
(9 miles [14.5 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 Pickerel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pickerel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pickerel. 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 Pickerel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pickerel. See our Newspapers Page for Pickerel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pickerel ...
Looking for more information about Pickerel? 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 Pickerel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pickerel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pickerel. 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 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 Pickerel - 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. |