Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Edna Wilson Darden
1918 - 2004
Created a social etiquette club for young women
Minister Music for 30 years at David Temple AMEZ
Community organizer
Erected by Helping Hand Cemetery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church series list.
Location. 36° 43.494′ N, 77° 4.309′ W. Marker is in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Main Street (Virginia Route 35) north of Oak Trail, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21452 Main St, Courtland VA 23837, 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wallace Darden (here, next to this marker); Veterans Interred in Helping Hand Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); The Helping Hand Cemetery Trustees of 1897 (a few steps from this marker); Percy S. Easter (a few steps from this marker); Rosa Williams Peterson (within shouting distance of this marker); Annie Williams Scott (within shouting distance of this marker); Joe Bryant (within shouting distance of this marker); Loblolly Pine Tree (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Courtland.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
