Boydton in Mecklenburg County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Esso Gas Station
from 1942
William W. and Edna A. and
Barbara Crutchfield
from 1946
Erected 2008.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 36° 40.057′ N, 78° 23.327′ W. Marker is in Boydton, Virginia, in Mecklenburg County. It is at the intersection of Business U.S. 58 and Bank Street, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 58Business . Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 449 U.S 58 Bus, Boydton VA 23917, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically 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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Boydton LOVEwork (within shouting distance of this marker); Boyd Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Boydton (within shouting distance of this marker); Monument to Confederate Soldiers of Mecklenburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boydton Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boydton and Petersburg Plank Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Boyd Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Boydton Academic and Bible Institute (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boydton.
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