Near Skinquarter in Amelia County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Amelia County
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Chesterfield County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
1. Amelia County Marker
Amelia County. Area 371 Square Miles. Formed in 1734 from Prince George and Brunswick, and named for Princess Amelia, daughter of King George II. William B. Giles, Governor of Virginia 1827-30, lived in this county.
Chesterfield County. Area 468 Square Miles. Formed in 1748 from Henrico, and named for the Earl of Chesterfield, noted courtier. The first iron furnace in America, 1619, was in this county. The battle of Drewry's Bluff, 1864, took place here.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-47.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1734.
Location. 37° 21.303′ N, 77° 50.986′ W. Marker is near Skinquarter, Virginia, in Amelia County. It is on Hull Street Road 1.6 miles west of Sappony Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moseley VA 23120, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goode's Bridge (a few steps from this marker); Skinquarter Baptist Church
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Also see . . .
1. Amelia County, Virginia. Website homepage (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Chesterfield County, Virginia. Website homepage (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
2. Chesterfield County Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 10, 2009
3. Hull Street Road (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,329 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
