Welcome to Sonans ...
Sonans is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Sonans, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonans, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Sonans is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sonans lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Sonans: (434)
Communities near Sonans ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sonans.
- 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.<4> 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 <5>
- Chatham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Hurt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
- Gretna
(5 miles [8 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 <5>
- Markham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Markham is located in Pittsylvania County
- Whittles
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Java
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Java is located in Pittsylvania County
- Lucks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucks
- Lucks is located in Pittsylvania County
- Spring Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Spring Garden is located in Pittsylvania County
- Riceville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Sonans. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sonans.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sonans. 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 Sonans.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sonans. See our Newspapers Page for Sonans.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonans ...
Looking for more information about Sonans? 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 Sonans, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sonans.
Adding Sonans to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sonans 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 Sonans was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Sonans post office opened in 1882.
We also found Sonans in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonans.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sonans. 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonans - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |