Near Rice in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Prince Edward County
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Nottoway County
Photographed by Laura Troy, July 23, 2008
1. Nottoway County Marker
Prince Edward County. Area 356 Square Miles. Formed from Amelia, and named for Prince Edward, son of Frederick, prince of Wales, and younger brother of King George III. General Joseph E. Johnston was born in this county; Hampden-Sydney College is in it.
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, 1910-1914.
Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-285.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 37° 16.488′ N, 78° 14.228′ W. Marker is near Rice, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is on Holly Farms Road (Route 307) west of Sailers Creek Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rice VA 23966, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lee's Retreat (here, next to this marker); Marshalls Crossroads (approx. 1.6 miles away); Battles of Sailor's Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away); General Wheaton's First Division Assault (approx.
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Other markers no longer nearby. Victory or Death (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Ewells Line of Defense (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Final Clash: With Fate Against Them (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been permanently removed); Assaulting the Confederate Battle Line (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Crossing Little Sailor's Creek (was approx. 2.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Overton/Hillsman House (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2008, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 14, 2008, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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