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253:"The larger building, on the other side of present-day VA 969, appears (by its exterior and interior design, and by local tradition) to be the courthouse, constructed during 1772 by Roberts after five years' procrastination, but incomplete records of Roberts' tumultuous business and public dealings make it difficult to identify the building for certain as the courthouse structure. By 1777 the court had been moved to present-day Chatham, and by 1788 the large brick building had come into the ownership of James Smith and Samuel Calland. By 1792 Calland was sole owner, and in subsequent years his store and post office in this building gave the community the name used to this day." 394: 67: 100: 50: 941: 107: 74: 231:, 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. 1006: 135: 982: 322: 1011: 1001: 238:, Callands was also the seat of the Antrim Parish, which later became the Camden Parish, of the Virginia colony's established church, the 975: 638: 488: 315: 663: 573: 538: 693: 603: 35: 893: 758: 688: 608: 523: 300: 968: 653: 308: 99: 66: 49: 295: 948: 332: 216: 188: 285: 242:. The parish priest lived here, and traveled to other churches of the parish in rotation, including the 256:
The Callands Festival (Autumn Potpourri Festival) is held there on the first Saturday of each October.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Callands, Virginia
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Whispers of the 1700s in Central Pittsylvania County: A Self-Guided Tour
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Unincorporated communities in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
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Unincorporated Community
18th Century Callands Clerk Office
Callands is located in Virginia
Callands is located in the United States
36°49′13″N 79°35′12″W / 36.82028°N 79.58667°W / 36.82028; -79.58667
Virginia
Pittsylvania
Named for
Samuel Calland
unincorporated community
Pittsylvania County
U.S. state
Virginia
Samuel Calland
American Revolutionary War
Church of England
Old Chapel Church
Penhook, Virginia
Virginia is for Lovers: Callands Festival
Whispers of the 1700s in Central Pittsylvania County: A Self-Guided Tour
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Callands, Virginia
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Pittsylvania County, Virginia
County seat
Chatham
Towns
Chatham
Gretna

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