Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Pvt. Solomon Stevens
1836 - 1933
Enlisted in Civil War Union Army
2nd US Colored Voluntary Infantry
1863 - 1865
Returned to Courtland to buy land
Helping Hand Cemetery Club trustee
Stevens sold a parcel of land to the
Helping Hand Club to enlarge the cemetery.
Erected by Helping Hand Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 36° 43.466′ N, 77° 4.324′ W. Marker is in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It can be reached from 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Black Oak Tree (here, next to this marker); Sassafras Tree (a few steps from this marker); Adline "Addie" Williams Bynum (a few steps from this marker); Water Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Sweetgum Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); John Napoleon Darden (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Red Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Walter Hardy (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 103 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
