Welcome to Weal ...
Weal is located in Pittsylvania County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Weal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Weal is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Weal lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Weal lies within the (434) area code.
Communities near Weal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Weal.
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Danville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Chatham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Gretna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <3>
- Whittles
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- 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
- Transco Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transco Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transco Village
- Transco Village is located in Pittsylvania County
- Worlds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Sonans
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Swansonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansonville
- Swansonville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Museville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
- Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Spring Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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
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 Weal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Weal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Weal. 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 Weal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Weal. See our Newspapers Page for Weal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Weal ...
Looking for more information about Weal? 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 Weal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Weal.
Adding Weal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Weal 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 Weal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Weal post office opened in 1889.
We also found Weal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Weal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Weal. 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 Weal - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |