Blackstone in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), September 24, 2021

1. Veterans Memorial

Inscription. Dedicated this 11th day of Nov. 2011 to all military personnel and veterans and especially to those who have trained, are training or will train at Fort Pickett, Blackstone, Virginia.

Erected 2011 by grateful citizens under sponsorship of the Blackstone Rotary Club and the Town of Blackstone, Virginia.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.

Location. 37° 4.897′ N, 77° 59.807′ W. Memorial is in Blackstone, Virginia, in Nottoway County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Tavern Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 130 N Main St, Blackstone VA 23824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: The Blackstone Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge Brothers Dealership (within shouting distance of this marker); Black’s and White’s Station (within shouting distance of this marker); 108 North Main Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); L.B. Spencer Drug Company (about 500 feet away); The Blackstone Courier (about 500 feet away); The L.C. Tucker Building, 101 S. Main Street (about 500 feet away); First National Bank of Blackstone, VA. (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackstone.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 26, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.