Hurt in Pittsylvania County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Pittsylvania County / Campbell County

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024

1. Pittsylvania County / Campbell County Marker
(north side)

Inscription.
[north side]Pittsylvania County
Area 1,015 Square Miles
—————Formed in 1766 from Halifax, and named for William Pitt, Earl of Chatham, British Statesman. This is the largest county of Virginia. The home of Claude A. Swanson, Governor of Virginia, 1906-1910.

[south side]Campbell County
Area 557 Square Miles
—————Formed in 1781 from Bedford, and named for General William Campbell, hero of the Battle of King’s Mountain, 1780. Tarleton passed through the county in 1781. The Union General Hunter was defeated near Lynchburg, 1864.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.

Location. 37° 6.219′ N, 79° 17.772′ W. Marker is in Hurt, Virginia, in Pittsylvania County. Marker is on Main Street (Business U.S. 29) 0.2 miles north of West Hurt Road (County Road 924), on the left when traveling north. The marker is located

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near the sidewalk on the south side of the Staunton River bridge. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hurt VA 24563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Clement Hill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Founders Square (approx. half a mile away); Origin of Lynch Law (approx. 2.3 miles away); Yates Tavern (approx. 9.1 miles away); Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (approx. 11.3 miles away); New London (approx. 13.7 miles away); Bedford County / Campbell County (approx. 13.9 miles away); Callaway-Steptoe Cemetery (approx. 13.9 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Pittsylvania County History (www.pittsylvaniacountyva.gov). Excerpt:

English, Irish, Welsh, Scotch, German, Scots-Irish, and enslaved Africans, nearly all of them farmers, settled the area, primarily growing tobacco as their cash crop. Although the area had been inhabited for centuries by American Indians, by the time the Europeans arrived there were few remaining.

(Submitted on May 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Campbell County History (www.co.campbell.va.us). Excerpt:

Campbell County, settled in 1736 and incorporated in 1781, is located in Virginia’s south central Piedmont region in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024

2. Pittsylvania County / Campbell County Marker
(south side)
The area is rich in both natural beauty and history. Campbell County was named for General William Campbell, the Revolutionary War hero famous for his leadership in defeating the Tories and Loyalists at the Battle of King’s Mountain in the Carolinas.

(Submitted on May 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Pittsylvania County / Campbell County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024

3. Pittsylvania County / Campbell County Marker

Looking south along US Highway 29 (Main Street); entering Hurt, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

Welcome to Hurt Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024

4. Welcome to Hurt Sign

Located just south of the Pittsylvania County / Campbell County marker.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024

5. Pittsylvania County / Campbell County Marker

Looking north along US Highway 29 (Main Street), approaching the Staunton River bridge.

Staunton River Bridge Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2024

6. Staunton River Bridge Sign

Located just north of the Pittsylvania County / Campbell County marker. Campbell County, Virginia, is on the north side of the river.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 25, 2024, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.