Dillwyn in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Ellis Acres Park

Established 2007

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

1. Ellis Acres Park Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Rev. Stephen J. Ellis (1865-1937) This park is the site of the first high school for Black Students in Buckingham County, founded by Rev. Ellis.

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 • Churches & Religion • Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. 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. Marker is on Camden Street (Virginia Route 1001) 0.1 miles south of Hancock Street (Virginia 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.

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. ¾ mile away);

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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); Buckingham Courthouse (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillwyn.

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

2. Ellis Acres Park Marker

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 130 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.