South Boston in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
South Boston Historic District
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
1. South Boston Historic District Marker
Historic District
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Board of Historic Resources
Erected 2008 by Virginia Board of Historic Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks.
Location. 36° 41.906′ N, 78° 54.102′ W. Marker is in South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 501) and Ferry Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street. The Marker is mounted on the South Boston Town Hall Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 Main Street, South Boston VA 24592, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Southside Virginia, and specifically in Central Virginia. 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 walking distance of this marker: Glasscock Hardware Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Constitution Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mizpah Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crossing of the Dan (approx. 0.2 miles away); D-Day Normandy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Retreat to the Dan (approx. 0.2 miles
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mizpah Church (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
2. South Boston Historic District Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
3. South Boston Historic District Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
4. South Boston Historic District Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
5. South Boston Historic District
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 30, 2025
6. South Boston Historic District
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 57 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
