Near Goochland in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Huguenot Settlement

By Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

1. Huguenot Settlement Marker

Inscription. In 1700-1701, Huguenots (French Protestant refugees) settled in this region on land provided to them by the Virginia colony. The Huguenot settlement, known as "Manakin Town" centered at the former site of a Monacan Indian town, located south of the James River. During this period the Monacans and other Indian tribes traded with the settlers. In 1700, the Virginia General Assembly established the King William Parish, which enabled the Huguenots to have their own church, pastor, and set their own parish tithes. Over time the Huguenots obtained individual land grants on both sides of the James River and throughout this region.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-20.)

Location. 37° 36.082′ N, 77° 42.512′ W. Marker is near Goochland, Virginia, in Goochland County. Marker is on River Road West (Virginia Route 6) 0.2 miles east of Boscobel Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. This marker is located at the foot of a private driveway. Marker is in this post office area: Manakin Sabot VA 23103, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Webber

River Road West (facing west). image. Click for full size.

By Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

2. River Road West (facing west).

(approx. 0.3 miles away); Mowhemcho-Manakin Town (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Huguenot Settlement (approx. 2½ miles away); The Huguenot Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Huguenot Springs (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goochland.

Also see . . . The Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin In the Colony of Virginia. (Submitted on April 28, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)

Categories. • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers •

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,645 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.