Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Annie Williams Scott
1872 - 1967
Sold candy and guineafowls
Rosenwald School Fundraiser
Erected by Helping Hand Cemetery.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the Rosenwald Schools series list.
Location. 36° 43.484′ N, 77° 4.298′ 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: 21464 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Percy S. Easter (here, next to this marker); Rosa Williams Peterson (here, next to this marker); Edna Wilson Darden (within shouting distance of this marker); Wallace Darden (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Interred in Helping Hand Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); The Helping Hand Cemetery Trustees of 1897 (within shouting distance of this marker); Helping Hand Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Adline "Addie" Williams Bynum (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 95 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
