Boykins in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Dr. J.M. Bland

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Dr. J.M. Bland Marker

Inscription. A leader in Ruritan in its early days, Dr. J.M. Bland was elected first president of Ruritan National in 1930 at a Suffolk convention. A practicing physician for 50 years, he served on the Southampton Board of Supervisors for 27 years.

Erected 1971 by Branchville Ruritan Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 36° 35.513′ N, 77° 11.888′ W. Marker is in Boykins, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Meherrin Road (U.S. 35) 0.1 miles south of General Thomas Highway (Virginia Route 671), on the left when traveling north. The marker is located in front of Beechwood Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boykins VA 23827, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nat Turner's Insurrection (approx. 1.9 miles away); Thomaston (approx. 6.7 miles away); a different marker also named "Thomaston" (approx. 6.7 miles away); Nottoway Indian History (approx. 7.9 miles away); From Barter… To Buffer… (approx. 7.9 miles away); 1705 Nottoway Reservation

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(approx. 7.9 miles away); Dred Scott And The Blow Family (approx. 8.6 miles away); Buckhorn Quarters (approx. 8.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boykins.

Other markers no longer nearby. Nat Turner’s Insurrection (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Blackhead Signpost Road (was approx. 7.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Dr. James Monclure Bland. (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. Boykins doctor memorialized with plaque. (Submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Dr. J.M. Bland Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 288 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.