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

Nelson Memorial Library

[Flood of 1969 Memorial]

 
 
Nelson Memorial Library Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
1. Nelson Memorial Library Marker
Inscription. Established as a lasting memorial to the citizens of Nelson County and the surrounding counties who suffered and died in the Flood of August 1969.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: DisastersWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1969.
 
Location. 37° 45.064′ N, 78° 52.743′ W. Marker is in Lovingston, Virginia, in Nelson County. It can be reached from Thomas Nelson Highway (Route 29) 0.3 miles south of Callohill Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8521 Thomas Nelson Hwy, Lovingston VA 22949, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lovingston High School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lovingston (approx. Ύ mile away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Hurricane Camille Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nelson County World War Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nelson County World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nelson County Courthouse (approx. 0.8 miles away); Birthplace of Rives (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovingston.
 
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Nelson Memorial Library Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 14, 2021
2. Nelson Memorial Library Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 19, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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