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

Clerk's Office

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

1. Clerk's Office Marker

Inscription. Site of first County Seat of Pittsylvania County. The building that served as the debtor's prison,1767-1771, and later as the clerk's office, 1771-1777, remains. Nearby stands the debtor's gaol, built in 1773. It later served as Samuel Calland's store and in 1803 became the post office for Callands.

Erected 1971 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number Q 12-a.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 36° 49.661′ N, 79° 35.35′ W. Marker is in Callands, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. It is on Sago Road half a mile north of Callands Road (Virginia Route 57), on the left when traveling north. 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: Callands War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Committee of Safety (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Callands (approx. 0.4 miles away); Whitmell School (approx. 9.2 miles away); The Onishi Davenport Aquatics Center

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(approx. 10.4 miles away); Pittsylvania County Tobacco Heritage (approx. 10.4 miles away); Richard A. Potter Memorial (approx. 10.4 miles away); Hargrave World War II Memorial (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Callands.

Sago Rd (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

2. Sago Rd (facing north)

Clerk's Office Marker (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 16, 2026

3. Clerk's Office Marker (facing south)

The first Pittsylvania County courthouse can be seen in the background

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 16, 2026

4. Clerk's Office Marker

The Clerk's Office can be seen in the background.

Clerk's Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

5. Clerk's Office

Historic Clerk's Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 16, 2026

6. Historic Clerk's Office

Nearby Courthouse & Gaol image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

7. Nearby Courthouse & Gaol

Callands Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 16, 2026

8. Callands Memorial Park

The Marker is located in Callands Memorial Park.

Clerk's Office Dedication Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 16, 2026

9. Clerk's Office Dedication Plaque

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 16, 2026

10. Clerk's Office Dedication Plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on May 16, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 5. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on May 16, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 7. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 8, 9, 10. submitted on May 22, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.