Near McKenney in Dinwiddie County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Sallie Jones Atkinson

1860-1943

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010

1. Sallie Jones Atkinson Marker

Inscription. Sallie Jones Atkinson, prominent educator and community leader in Dinwiddie County and her husband, John Pryor Atkinson, gave the land on which Sunnyside High School was built in 1911. By her vision, tireless industry, and determination, the school became the first eight-month rural school accredited in Virginia. Mrs. Atkinson also served on the state committee that worked to secure Governor Montague's approval for women's suffrage.

Erected 1986 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-304.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Education • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 36° 59.642′ N, 77° 46.214′ W. Marker was near McKenney, Virginia, in Dinwiddie County. It was at the intersection of McKenney Highway (Virginia Route 40) and Old White Oak Road ( Route 610), on the right when traveling west on McKenney Highway. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Mc Kenney VA 23872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It was also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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

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location, measured as the crow flies: Origins of 4-H in Virginia (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace of Roger Atkinson Pryor (a few steps from this marker); Brunswick County, Virginia (approx. 4 miles away); Birch's Bridge (approx. 4.1 miles away); Dinwiddie County / Brunswick County (approx. 4.1 miles away); Darvills School (approx. 5 miles away); Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley (1818-1907) (approx. 5½ miles away); Sapony Episcopal Church (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McKenney.

Additional keywords. Women's suffrage

McKenney Highway (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010

2. McKenney Highway (facing east)

McKenney Highway (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 21, 2010

3. McKenney Highway (facing west)

Pole of missing marker is circled in red image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 21, 2017

4. Pole of missing marker is circled in red

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,232 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 24, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on August 21, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.