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

Westhampton Settlement Subdivision

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2025

1. Westhampton Settlement Subdivision Marker

Inscription. The original plan for Westhampton or "Back Neighborhood" was created by M. H. Omoundro in 1910. It was laid out with 61 lots along Midway Road with no cross streets. Westhampton was predominantly settled by African Americans with the initial property owners from nearby Sleepy Hollow and Ziontown communities. Some of the original homes still stand. A few of the families have resided or owned property along this street for generations. At one time an adjacent lot owned by the United Sons and Daughters of Jerusalem accommodated a school and meeting hall for area residents.

Erected 2015 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-37.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 37° 35.451′ N, 77° 34.77′ W. Marker is in Henrico, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Midway Road east of Splitwood Circle, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9013 Midway Rd, Henrico VA 23229, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Quioccasin Baptist Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); Quioccasin, Westwood and Pryor Cemeteries

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); Tommy Edwards (approx. 1.2 miles away); Ridge Baptist Church UDC Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Ziontown Community (approx. 1.4 miles away); Boston (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Coal Pit Railroad Bed (approx. 2.4 miles away); Skipwith Academy (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henrico.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 8, 2025

2. Westhampton Settlement Subdivision Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 205 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.