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

Cabellsville

Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 7, 2009

1. Cabellsville Marker

Inscription. In 1803, the Virginia General Assembly established Cabellsville one mile west of here on the Old Stage Road, on 25 acres owned by Congressman Samuel Jordan Cabell. The village was platted before Nelson County was formed from Amherst County in 1807, and the new community developed around the first Amherst County courthouse constructed after that county was created in 1761. After the formation of Nelson County, its justices continued to meet periodically in the old building in Cabellsville until a new courthouse was erected on land that James Loving donated in Lovingston.

Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number R-81.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: 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 1803.

Location. 37° 42.323′ N, 78° 56.329′ W. Marker is in Colleen, Virginia, in Nelson County. It is at the intersection of Thomas Nelson Hwy (Virginia Route 29) and Cooperative Way, on the right when traveling south on Thomas Nelson Hwy. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Arrington VA 22922, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as

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the crow flies: Jimmy Fortune (approx. 1.6 miles away); Earl Henry Hamner, Jr. (approx. 1.6 miles away); Birthplace of Rives (approx. 1.8 miles away); Oak Ridge Estate (approx. 1.8 miles away); The Rivers (approx. 2.9 miles away); Action at Tye River (approx. 3.7 miles away); The Scale House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Hurricane Camille (approx. 4.2 miles away).

Also see . . . A Report Done by a Sixth Grader. In her research she found that the county seat was at one time located in Cabellsville. (Submitted on May 14, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)

Photographed by Kathy Walker, May 7, 2009

2. Cabellsville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,411 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2009, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.