Ashland in Hanover County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Blanton House
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 37° 45.67′ N, 77° 28.856′ W. Marker is in Ashland, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is on North Center Street 0.1 miles north of Henry Clay Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 206 N Center St, Ashland VA 23005, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. 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 walking distance of this marker: Ashland (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad Company Sees Potential For A Town Among The Slash Pines (about 600 feet away); Porters: the Unsung Heroes of Rail Travel (about 700 feet away); Blackwell House (about 700 feet away); Secretariat: America's Super Horse and Virginia's Pride (about 700 feet away); Randolph-Macon College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bringing up the Rear (approx. 0.2 miles away); Electric Train Generates Electricity for Ashland (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ashland.
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