Near Amherst in Amherst County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Central High School
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
Erected 2019 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number R-26.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 37° 34.226′ N, 79° 1.943′ W. Marker is near Amherst, Virginia, in Amherst County. Marker is on Gordons Fairgrounds Road (Virginia Route 777) 0.1 miles south of Richmond Highway (U.S. 60), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Gordons Fairgrounds Rd, Amherst VA 24521, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial Trees (a few steps from this marker); The Amherst Depot (approx. one mile away); Amherst County Confederate Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); POW-MIA Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); Vietnam Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away); Beirut-Lebanon (approx. 1˝ miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amherst.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 15, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.