Lovingston in Nelson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Nelson County Courthouse
Erected 1809
Placed by Board of Supervisors
Honoring American Bicentennial
1776 - 1976
September 1974
Nelson County Courthouse
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Nelson County
Courthouse
1809
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1809.
Location. 37° 45.585′ N, 78° 52.149′ W. Marker is in Lovingston, Virginia, in Nelson County. It is on Courthouse Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 Courthouse Square, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nelson County World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Nelson County World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Confederate Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Hurricane Camille Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lovingston (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Nelson Memorial Library (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lovingston High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Peter Cartwright (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovingston.
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 265 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 19, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

