Welcome to Prilliman ...
Prilliman is located in Franklin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Prilliman, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Prilliman is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Prilliman lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Prilliman: 540 & 826<3>
Communities near Prilliman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prilliman.
- Martinsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rocky Mount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Floyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Boones Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Level. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
- Oak Level is located in Henry County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Level
- From Prilliman to Oak Level
- Dodson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dodson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Dodson is located in Patrick County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dodson
- From Prilliman to Dodson
- Sydnorsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barfoot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reed Creek Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
- Reed Creek Village is located in Henry 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 Prilliman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prilliman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prilliman. 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 Prilliman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prilliman. See our Newspapers Page for Prilliman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prilliman ...
Looking for more information about Prilliman? 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 Prilliman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prilliman.
Adding Prilliman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Prilliman 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 Prilliman was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Prilliman on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Virginia (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Prilliman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prilliman - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 540 code has been Overlayed with the 826 area code. New phone numbers in the Prilliman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 540 or 826. As a result, placing a call in the Prilliman area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |