North Newport News , Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Warwick Courthouse

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021

1. Warwick Courthouse Marker

The marker has been refurbished.

Inscription. By tradition, early Warwick County court sessions were held under a large elm tree at nearby Richneck Plantation, home of Col. Miles Cary, Jr. In 1810, Warwick’s first brick courthouse was built on this Denbigh site. It also served as clerk’s office and jail. In 1884, a large courthouse was erected on the same tract, the clerk retaining the old building. Both served Warwick County (later city) until merger with the city of Newport News, July 1, 1958.

Erected 1976 by Newport News Bar Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Virginia, Corporation of Newport News series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1804.

Location. 37° 7.801′ N, 76° 32.513′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in North Newport News. It is on Old Courthouse Way, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport News VA 23608, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Hampton Roads,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Warwick Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Bygone Days in Denbigh (a few steps from this marker); Reflecting a Changing Society (a few steps from this marker); Warwick Court House

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(within shouting distance of this marker); The Free State of Warwick (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courthouse Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Olivet Christian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Curtis Oil (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Warwick County Confederate Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

2. Warwick Courthouse Marker

Marker in Newport News image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

3. Marker in Newport News

Original Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

4. Original Courthouse

This original Warwick County Courthouse was erected in 1810. Today, it is a Virginia Historic Landmark.

New Warwick Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 11, 2008

5. New Warwick Courthouse

This larger courthouse was built in 1884, near the original courthouse.

Virginia Historic Landmark Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2021

6. Virginia Historic Landmark Plaque

Located on the original courthouse.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,933 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 8, 2008, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on October 18, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.