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

Campbell County / Halifax County

Campbell County County Marker (obverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

1. Campbell County County Marker (obverse)

Inscription.
Campbell County. Area 557 Square Miles. Formed in 1781 from Bedford, and named for General William Campbell, hero of the battle of King's Mountain, 1780. Tarleton passed through the county in 1781. The Union General Hunter was defeated near Lynchburg, 1864.

Halifax County. Area 814 Square Miles. Formed in 1752 from Lunenburg, and named for George Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax, British statesman. Berry Hill, old home, is in this county.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-65.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 37° 2.198′ N, 78° 56.759′ W. Marker is near Nathalie, Virginia, in Halifax County. Marker is on LP Bailey Memorial Highway (U.S. 501) 0.9 miles north of Stage Coach Road (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nathalie VA 24577, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Patrick Henry’s Grave (approx. 0.7 miles away);

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a different marker also named Patrick Henry’s Grave (approx. 0.8 miles away); Birthplace of General Pick (approx. 0.9 miles away); Slave and African American Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away); Quarter Place Trailhead (approx. 2.6 miles away); Red Hill (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Red Hill (approx. 2.7 miles away); Osage Orange Tree (approx. 2.7 miles away).

Halifax County Marker (reverse) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

2. Halifax County Marker (reverse)

US 501 (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

3. US 501 (facing north)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.