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

The Court House

Powhatan County, Powhatan, Virginia

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

1. The Court House Plaque

Inscription. This Court House
1848-1849 was erected by order of court
in quarterly session entered on
the 6th day of March 1848
whereby for that purpose were appointed commissioners
John W. Nash - Wm. S. Dance
R.F. Graves - Philip St. George Cocke

The First Court House
1778 or thereabouts was erected at Scottville
here, and 1796 the adjacent brick building standing
in which was the office of Clerk of Court until 1950

1777 when the county was formed
Richard Ligon furnished the plat (1723 patent land) for
The Court House Square

This tablet was erected by the Board of Supervisors 1951

Erected 1951 by Powhatan County Board of Supervisors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1848.

Location. 37° 32.504′ N, 77° 55.114′ W. Marker is in Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. It can be reached from Old Buckingham Road (Virginia Route 13) 0.1 miles south of Courthouse Tavern Lane. The plaque is located on the wall to the right of the Powhatan County Courthouse entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Powhatan VA 23139, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 walking distance

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of this marker: Memorial to Powhatan Servicemen (a few steps from this marker); Powhatan Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Powhatan Court House (a few steps from this marker); The Powhatan Troop (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courthouse Tavern / Atkinson's Hotel / The Village (within shouting distance of this marker); Norton Grape (within shouting distance of this marker); Vegetable Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Garden Founding / Agriculture in Powhatan (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Powhatan Court House (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Powhatan Court House Historic District. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 11, 2021.)

The Powhatan County Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

2. The Powhatan County Court House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,101 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.