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

Newmarket

Photographed by Bernard Fisher

1. Newmarket Marker

Inscription. Newmarket stood on the Little River near Verdon in northern Hanover County until 1987, when to preserve it Robert W. Cabaniss moved it to this site. The seat of the Doswell family for whom the town of Doswell was named, the house is the sole survivor of a large plantation complex that once included a gristmill, tanyard, and cotton factory. James Doswell, a Revolutionary War veteran, probably built Newmarket in the late eighteenth century.

Erected 1990 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number ND-3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1987.

Location. 37° 41.567′ N, 77° 18.081′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Virginia, in Hanover County. It is at the intersection of Williamsville Road and Cabannis Lane, on the left when traveling north on Williamsville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanover VA 23069, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Studley (approx.

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1.2 miles away); Patrick Henry's Birthplace (approx. 1.2 miles away); Early Airmail Service (approx. 1.2 miles away); Unknown Confederate Soldiers (approx. 1.2 miles away); Salem Church/Haw’s Shop (approx. 1.3 miles away); Enon Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Enon Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Studley (approx. 1.7 miles away).

"Newmarket" with distinctive double chimneys. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 31, 2009

2. "Newmarket" with distinctive double chimneys.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,068 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.