Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John Napoleon Darden
1883 - 1959
President of the Courtland Colored School League
1925 - 1926
Trustee of the Helping Hand Club
Established the first Courtland Dry Cleaner
Erected by Helping Hand Cemetery.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.
Location. 36° 43.45′ N, 77° 4.329′ 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 in this post office area: 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Southern Red Oak Tree (here, next to this marker); Sand Post Oak Tree (a few steps from this marker); Dora Brown (a few steps from this marker); Walter Hardy (a few steps from this marker); Water Oak Tree (a few steps from this marker); Black Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Sassafras Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Pvt. Solomon Stevens (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 86 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 25, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
