Blackstone in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Blackstone Courier

113 E. Broad Street

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 21, 2025

1. The Blackstone Courier Marker

Inscription. Built in 1928, this masonry building replaced a two-story frame structure that was destroyed by a fire, which also leveled a large part of downtown Blackstone on July 4, 1928. This was the home of what later became the Courier-Record and which was published here until September of 1972 when the newspaper moved to 207-11 S. Main Street. It remained there until March of 1999, when it moved to its present facility at 111 W. Maple Street

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 37° 4.815′ N, 77° 59.813′ W. Marker is in Blackstone, Virginia, in Nottoway County. It is on East Broad Street east of South Main Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 E Broad St, Blackstone VA 23824, 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

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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: Chapins Horse & Mule Co. (within shouting distance of this marker); L.B. Spencer Drug Company (within shouting distance of this marker); The L.C. Tucker Building, 101 S. Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); 108 North Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank of Blackstone, VA. (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge Brothers Dealership (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Blackstone Hotel (about 400 feet away); Black’s and White’s Station (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blackstone.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 21, 2025

2. The Blackstone Courier Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2025, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.