Near Jetersville in Amelia County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Nottoway County
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Amelia County
Photographed by Laura Troy, July 23, 2008
1. Nottoway County Marker
Nottoway County. Area 310 Square Miles. Formed in 1788 from Amelia, and named for an Indian tribe. Tarleton passed through this county in 1781. Here lived William Hodges Mann, Governor of Virginia 1910-14. (Reverse) Formed in 1734 from Prince George and Brunswick, and named for Princess Amelia, daughter of King George II. William B. Giles, Governor of Virginia 1827-30, lived in this county.
Amelia County. 371 Square Miles. Formed in 1734 from Prince George and Brunswick, and named for Princess Amelia daughter of King George II. William B. Giles, Governor of Virginia 1827-30, lived in this county.
Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-284.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • 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 1788.
Location. 37° 16.435′ N, 78° 8.319′ W. Marker is near Jetersville, Virginia, in Amelia County. It is on Holly Farms Road (Route 307) west of Thompson Lane, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jetersville VA 23083, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
2. Amelia County Side
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
3. Nottoway County / Amelia County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,250 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
