Callands, Virginia

Callands is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was named after Samuel Calland, a native of Scotland that immigrated during the 18th century, whose general store became a popular fixture of the community. The area around the store served as the county seat of Pittsylvania County until the end of 1776.

The Callands Festival (Autumn Potpourri Festival) is held there on the first Saturday of each October.

Prominent families in the Calland community include the Harris, Witcher and Brooks.

External links

• Virginia is for Lovers: Callands Festival

References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Callands, Virginia

Municipalities and communities of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States County seat: Chatham Towns Chatham Gretna Hurt CDPs Blairs Motley Mount Hermon Unincorporated communities Ajax Andersons Mill Bachelors Hall Banister Berry Hill Beverly Heights Birnam Wood Brights Brosville Brutus Buford Callahans Hills Callands Cartersville Cascade Cedar Forest Cedar Hill Chalk Level Climax Coles Hill Dry Fork Dundee Ebenezer Eldon Knolls Fairfield Park Farmers Flint Hill Fox Hollow Galveston Gilmer Terrace Glenland Glenwood Grady Green Acres Green Pond Greenfield Grit Halifax Hills Henrys Mill Hermosa Hill Grove Hinesville Hollys Mill Hollywood Hopewell Java Jones Mill Keeling Kentuck Lakewood Laniers Mill Laurel Grove Leaksville Junction Level Run Lucks Lumpkin Forest Markham Motleys Mill Mt. Airy Mount Cross Mountain Hill Museville Natal New Mount Cross Oak Hill Oak Hills Oak Ridge Oakland Olde Hunting Hills Peytonsburg Pickaway Pickerel Pine Ridge Pittsville Pleasant Gap Pleasant Grove Pullens Ray Red Oak Hollow Redeye Renan Riceville Ridgecrest Ridgeway Ringgold Rondo Sandy River Sharon Sheva Shockoe Smothers Soapstone Sonans Spring Garden Stony Mill Straightstone Surry Hills Sutherlin Swansons Mill Swansonville Sycamore Tightsqueeze Toshes Transco Village Turkey Fork Vadens Mill Vance Vandola Weal West Fork Whitfield Whitmell Whittles Whittletown Witt Woodlake Park Woodlawn Woodlawn Heights Worlds Wyndover Woods

Coordinates: 36°49′13″N 79°35′12″W / 36.82028°N 79.58667°W / 36.82028; -79.58667