Callands in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Callands

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 17, 2013

1. Callands Marker

The last line of the marker reads "18 ." with the last two digits wiped out. Those probably were "1874." at one time, but were wiped out in an attempt to correct the text to read "1784."

Inscription. Pittsylvania was cut off from Halifax in 1767 and the courthouse was built here. In 1769 a town named Chatham was established here on lands of James Roberts. A few years later Samuel Calland opened a store and the town took his name. In 1777 Henry County was cut off from Pittsylvania, and the county seat moved to Competition, more centrally located. The name Competition became Chatham in 18__.

Erected 1949 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number LT-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 36° 49.41′ N, 79° 34.98′ W. Marker is in Callands, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It is at the intersection of Callands Road (State Highway 57) and Sago Road (County Route 969), on the right when traveling west on Callands Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Callands VA 24530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia,

specifically in the Piedmont,

and in Southside Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Committee of Safety (approx. 0.4 miles away); Callands War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clerk's Office (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whitmell School

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(approx. 8.8 miles away); The Onishi Davenport Aquatics Center (approx. 10 miles away); Pittsylvania County Tobacco Heritage (approx. 10.1 miles away); Cherrystone Meetinghouse (approx. 10.1 miles away); First County Courthouse (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Callands.

Photographed by Craig Swain, February 17, 2013

2. Callands Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2013, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,002 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2013, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.