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

Northumberland County Jail

1839

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021

1. Northumberland County Jail Marker

Inscription. A contributing building to the designation of Heathsville as a historic district by the Commonwealth of Virginia and its placement on the National Register of Historic Places 1992

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 37° 55.048′ N, 76° 28.397′ W. Marker is in Heathsville, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It is on Back Streets (Virginia Route 1001) north of Monument Place, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Heathsville VA 22473, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rice’s Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Korean and Vietnam Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Freedom for Slaves of Robert Carter III (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northumberland Courthouse Square (about 300 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 300 feet away); Northumberland County Confederate Monument (about 300 feet away); Northumberland County (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Heathsville.

Northumberland County Jail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 4, 2021

2. Northumberland County Jail

Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 375 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.