Callands is in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The clerk’s office was finished in 1771. Callands served as Pittsylvania County’s first county seat from 1767-1777. Precious American Revolutionary history revolved around Callands. A meeting was held in Callands Courthouse in 1775. They elected a Committee of Safety to line up against King George III. An annual Callands Festival, also known as, the Autumn Potpourri Festival is held every year during the first weekend in October. The Callands Volunteer Fire Department and the Pittsylvania Historical Society sponsor it. Businesses today include Rieson Tax Service and Wayne's Grocery.