Emporia, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Benjamin D. Tillar, Jr.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
1. Benjamin D. Tillar, Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Benjamin D. Tillar, Jr.. . Benjamin Donaldson Tillar, Jr. (1853-1887), a Greensville County native, president of the Atlantic and Danville Railroad, and member of the House of Delegates, is known as "the man who named Emporia." Two villages, Hicksford and Belfield, merged in 1887 to form the town. Tillar named the town after Emporia, Kansas, the hometown of his friend, United States Senator Preston B. Plumb. Emporia comes from the Latin word meaning a place of plenty where business is transacted. The town became a city in 1967.
Benjamin Donaldson Tillar, Jr. (1853-1887), a Greensville County native, president of the Atlantic and Danville Railroad, and member of the House of Delegates, is known as "the man who named Emporia." Two villages, Hicksford and Belfield, merged in 1887 to form the town. Tillar named the town after Emporia, Kansas, the hometown of his friend, United States Senator Preston B. Plumb. Emporia comes from the Latin word meaning a place of plenty where business is transacted. The town became a city in 1967.
Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number UM-39.)
Location. 36° 41.26′ N, 77° 32.521′ W. Marker is in Emporia, Virginia. Marker is on South Main Street (U.S. 301) 0.1 miles north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 South Main Street, Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Robert Hicks (within shouting distance of this marker); Chaplain Thomas M. Bulla
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
