Dillwyn in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ellis Acres Park
Established 2007
Buckingham Training School Campus, 1924-1954. National Register of Historic Places, 2015. Stephen J. Ellis Elementary School, 1954-1964.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.
Location. 37° 32.238′ N, 78° 27.789′ W. Marker is in Dillwyn, Virginia, in Buckingham County. It is on Camden Street (Virginia Route 1001) 0.1 miles south of Hancock Street ( Route 1001), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 419 Camden St, Dillwyn VA 23936, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Buckingham Training School (a few steps from this marker); Gold Mines (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Buckingham Training School (approx. Ύ mile away); Chief Cornerstone Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); One-Room Schoolhouse (approx. 3.4 miles away); After Appomattox (approx. 3½ miles away); Robert Bolling (approx. 4.2 miles away); Civilian Conservation Corps Camp P-56, Company 1367 (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillwyn.
Another marker is no longer nearby. One-Room Schoolhouse (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 602 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
