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

Huguenot Settlement

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

1. Huguenot Settlement Marker

Inscription. In 1700-1701, Huguenots (French Protestant refugees) settled in this region on land provided to them by the Virginia colony. The Huguenot settlement, known as "Manakin Town" centered at the former site of a Monacan Indian town, located south of the James River. During this period the Monacans and other Indian tribes traded with the settlers. In 1700, the Virginia General Assembly established the King William Parish, which enabled the Huguenots to have their own church, pastor, and set their own parish tithes. Over time the Huguenots obtained individual land grants on both sides of the James River and throughout this region.

Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number SA-20.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1700.

Location. 37° 36.082′ N, 77° 42.512′ W. Marker is near Goochland, Virginia, in Goochland County. It is on River Road West (Virginia Route 6) 0.2 miles east of Boscobel Road, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located at the foot

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of a private driveway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manakin Sabot VA 23103, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Baptist Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mowhemcho-Manakin Town (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Huguenot Settlement (approx. 2½ miles away); The Huguenot Monument (approx. 2½ miles away); Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); Huguenot Springs (approx. 2.9 miles away); Our Confederate Dead (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goochland.

Other markers no longer nearby. William Webber (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Huguenot Springs (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . The Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin in the Colony of Virginia. (Submitted on April 28, 2009.)

River Road West (facing west). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 26, 2009

2. River Road West (facing west).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 23, 2014

3. Huguenot Settlement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,052 times since then and 210 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.