Whitmell, a small community in Pittsylvania County, is named for Whitmell Tunstall. It had been called Chestnut Grove prior to acquiring the name of Whitmell in 1853.
(Information from the Richmond Whig, Richmond, Virginia, January 14, 1853)
Whitmell, a small community in Pittsylvania County, is named for Whitmell Tunstall. It had been called Chestnut Grove prior to acquiring the name of Whitmell in 1853.
(Information from the Richmond Whig, Richmond, Virginia, January 14, 1853)