Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lafayette W. Meeks
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
1. Lafayette W. Meeks Marker
Son of (Francis & Maria Meeks,)
Born March 2, 1843; and died in the defence of his country October 4, 1861 at Fairfax Court House Va. He was a member of the Appomattox Rangers, in which Company he served faithfully in the battles Bull Run and Manassas
J.B. Gaddess
Lynchburg
(Private Meeks died in camp of a fever)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 22.691′ N, 78° 47.854′ W. Marker is in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It can be reached from Old Courthouse Road (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the gravesite of Lafayette Meeks north of Richmond-Lynchburg Stage Road and across from the McLean House. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. 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: A different marker also named McLean House (about 300 feet away); Uncovering History (about 300 feet away); Clover Hill Tavern Slave Quarters (about 400 feet away); Clover Hill Tavern (about 500 feet away); Tibbs Lane (about 600 feet away); Gordons Attack April 9, 1865 (about 600 feet away); Anticipating Freedom (about 700 feet away); The Isbell House
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Other markers no longer nearby. The McLean House (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); County Jail (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
2. Grave of Lafayette W. Meeks
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 16, 2017
3. An additional view of the Grave of Lafayette W. Meeks
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 739 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
