Near Alcoma in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Geographical Center of Virginia

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

1. Geographical Center of Virginia Marker

Inscription. About two miles south and one-half mile west is the geographical center of the state. Latitude: 37° 30.6' North Longitude: 78° 37.5' West

Erected 1962 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number O-39.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list.

Location. 37° 32.256′ N, 78° 36.908′ W. Marker is near Alcoma, Virginia, in Buckingham County. It is at the intersection of Anderson Highway (U.S. 60) and Mount Rush Highway (Virginia Route 24), on the right when traveling east on Anderson Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8398 Anderson Highway, Buckingham VA 23921, 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 the crow flies: Buckingham Courthouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Thomas Jefferson's Lost Courthouse (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Courthouse (approx. 3.3 miles away); Buckingham County War Memorial (approx. 3.3 miles away); Confederate Soldiers of Buckingham County

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Courthouse (approx. 3.3 miles away); a different marker also named Buckingham Courthouse (approx. 4.3 miles away); One-Room Schoolhouse (approx. 5 miles away).

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

2. Geographical Center of Virginia Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7,545 times since then and 503 times this year. Last updated on March 4, 2026, by Hubert P Atchley Jr of Roanoke, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.