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

Holdcroft

Charles City County, Virginia

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2009

1. Holdcroft Marker

Inscription. The Chickahominy Indians resided near here along the river that bears their name. This area was part of Wilmington Parish and was part of James City County before 1720. In the 1800s the community acquired the name of the Holdcroft family. Mt. Pleasant Church (est.1813) was established by members of Charles City Baptist Church (est. 1776). Rev. John M. Lamb was a prominent minister who served Mt. Pleasant from 1853 until ca. 1878. Other landmarks included Holdcroft High School , a post office (1880-1953), Binns Store, Orange 's Store and the office of Dr. Davis. Graves Landing and Willcox Neck provided river crossings to James City and New Kent counties. The upper ferry known as Edloe's and Cowles ferry was the site of a colonial era ordinary. Early plantations included Peace Hill and Pottersfield. Prominent residences of the area include Pleasant Hill , Sidlands, and the homes of the Parsons and Orange families.

Erected by Charles City County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1720.

Location. 37° 21.936′ N, 76° 56.098′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It is

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at the intersection of The Glebe Lane and Horse Shoe Road, on the left when traveling east on The Glebe Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chickahominy Water Trail (approx. 1.2 miles away); Piney Grove (approx. 2.4 miles away); Piney Grove and Southalls (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Chickahominy Water Trail (approx. 2.9 miles away); Binns Hall (approx. 3 miles away); Blanks Crossroads (approx. 3.9 miles away); Fort James (approx. 4.1 miles away); Sandy Point & Cherry Hall (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mt. Zion & Rustic (was approx. 2.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Charles City County Historical Markers. Holdcroft. (Submitted on May 5, 2009.)

2. Chickahominy Indians Eastern Division. Chickahominy Tribe History. (Submitted on May 5, 2009.)

Holdcroft Marker on The Glebe Lane (facing east). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2009

2. Holdcroft Marker on The Glebe Lane (facing east).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,196 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.