Eastville in Northampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Historic Northampton County Court Bell

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013

1. Historic Northampton County Court Bell Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This bell was installed in the attic of the 1899 Northampton County Courthouse during the original construction. When court was called into order, the Northampton County Sheriff would ring the bell and then stand out on the balcony and announce that court was in session.

In 2005, the bell was dedicated to the memory of US. Army Sergeant Tromain Toy of Eastville who was Killed in Action while serving his Country in Ramadi, Iraq, during a combat operation.

In 2011, Northampton County fully renovated all the buildings now home to County Administration which included the 1899 Courthouse. At that time, the bell was removed from the attic and mounted in this area of prominence to commemorate the significance and history of the bell and the sacrifice of Sgt. Toy.

Erected 2011.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • War, 2nd Iraq. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.

Location. 37° 21.195′ N, 75° 56.777′ W. Marker

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is in Eastville, Virginia, in Northampton County. Memorial is at the intersection of Courthouse Road (Business U.S. 13) and Willow Oak Road (County Route 631), on the right when traveling south on Courthouse Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16418 Courthouse Road, Eastville VA 23347, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Northampton County Veteran's Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Monument - Eastville, VA (a few steps from this marker); Northampton County Court Green (a few steps from this marker); Debdeavon (a few steps from this marker); Old Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Gingaskin Indian Reservation (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of the First Settler (approx. 0.3 miles away); Home of First Settler (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eastville.

Photographed By Michael C. Wilcox, July 17, 2013

2. Historic Northampton County Court Bell Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2014. This page has been viewed 553 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on August 26, 2020, by Carl Scott Zimmerman of Kirkwood, Missouri. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.