Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Site of Southhampton County Training School
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 7, 2025
1. Original Site of Southhampton County Training School Marker, Side One
(Front side)
Original site of Southampton County Training School
Erected in 1939 as Southampton County's Negro High School
(Rear side)
Dedicated 6-11-94 to all faculty - staff -students of SCTS
Erected 1994.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.
Location. 36° 42.451′ N, 77° 5.489′ W. Marker is in Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on Meherrin Road (Business U.S. 58) south of Lincoln Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the VDOT Franklin Office and is partially obscured by brush. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23116 Meherrin Rd, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Nottoway Indians (approx. one mile away); Texas Confederate Soldiers (approx. 1.4 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Not Forgotten (approx. 1.4 miles away); John Brown (approx. 1.4 miles away); Cypress Bridge (approx. 1.4 miles away); Southampton County Veterans Memorial
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Indian Reservation (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 7, 2025
2. Original Site of Southhampton County Training School Marker, Side Two
Photographed by Mark Parker, November 7, 2025
3. Wide view of Original Site of Southhampton County Training School Marker at the VDOT facility
Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 11, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
