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

First Henry County Courthouse

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 8, 2022

1. First Henry County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Henry County's first courthouse stood near here, either on the land that became Edgewood or in the area that became Stanleytown. In 1777, the first court of Henry County acquired land from Henry Barksdale and decided to build a courthouse. Completed in 1780, the courthouse served as a hospital during the American Revolution for Maj. Gen. Nathanael Greene's men in Mar. 1781. In 1792, the county courthouse was moved to the newly established nearby town of Martinsville.

Erected 2012 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-110.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 36° 44.387′ N, 79° 57.022′ W. Marker is in Stanleytown, Virginia, in Henry County. It is on Fairystone Park Highway (Virginia Route 57) east of Old Stage Road (County Route 798), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 755 Fairystone Park Hwy, Stanleytown VA 24168, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Trial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Waller's Ford (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Historic John D. Bassett High School

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(approx. 3 miles away); The Dick & Willie Passage (approx. 4.1 miles away); Changing Landscapes (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named The Dick & Willie Passage (approx. 4.8 miles away); Fayette Street (approx. 5.2 miles away); Historic Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 8, 2022

2. First Henry County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 9, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.