Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Southampton County Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, July 7, 2017

1. Southampton County Veterans Memorial

Inscription. In loving memory of the many citizens of Southampton who answered the call of their country in all wars. Their names are inscribed for eternity on history’s roll of honor.

Erected 1954 by Board of Supervisors.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 36° 42.835′ N, 77° 4.041′ W. Memorial is in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Main Street (Virginia Route 58), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 22350 Main Street, Courtland VA 23837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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

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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: Vaughan's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Mahone's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Mahone’s Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Dred Scott Decision (within shouting distance of this marker); The County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Rochelle-Prince House (within shouting distance of this marker); The County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Southampton County (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Courtland.

The Southampton County Veterans Memorial Plaque. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, July 7, 2017

2. The Southampton County Veterans Memorial Plaque.

The plaque hangs on the wall of the Southampton County Court House.

A view of the plaque from across the street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, July 7, 2017

3. A view of the plaque from across the street.

The plaque shares proximity with other notable land marks, such as Mahone’s Tavern/Museum sign (foreground, left), Virginia Civil War Trials sign (left background), and a rear view of Mahone’s Tavern marker (foreground, right).

Southampton County Court House. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cynthia L. Clark, July 7, 2017

4. Southampton County Court House.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2018, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. This page has been viewed 525 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 9, 2018, by Cynthia L. Clark of Suffolk, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.