Rustburg in Campbell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Original Site of Campbell County Training-High School

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

1. Original Site of Campbell County Training-High School Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1951 as Campbell County's Negro high school

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 37° 16.668′ N, 79° 5.124′ W. Marker is in Rustburg, Virginia, in Campbell County. It is on Village Highway (Virginia Route 24) 0.1 miles east of County Road 9074, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1713 Village Hwy, Rustburg VA 24588, 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 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Campbell County Training School

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Old Rustburg (approx. 0.9 miles away); Campbell County War Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Col. Vincent W. “Squeek” Burnett (approx. 2.7 miles away); Montview (approx. 7.2 miles away); Flames Football Through the Years (approx. 7.2 miles away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (approx. 7.2 miles away); a different marker also named Flames Football Through the Years (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rustburg.

Additional commentary.
1. Language usage on the marker
The language on the profile has been taken verbatim from the marker. It is a reflection of the language choices of those who erected it given historical context.

— Submitted September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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

2. Original Site of Campbell County Training-High School Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.