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

Eppington

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

1. Eppington Marker

Inscription. Two and one-third miles south stands Eppington, built in the late 1760s by Francis Eppes and his wife Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, half-sister to Martha Wayles Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson frequently visited Eppington. Lucy Jefferson, his daughter, died and was presumably buried at Eppington in 1786. Mary Jefferson, another daughter, was married to John Wayles Eppes, the son of Francis and Elizabeth Wayles Eppes, in 1797, and subsequently resided at Eppington.

Erected 1975 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number M-8.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers • Women. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 37° 19.753′ N, 77° 43.809′ W. Marker is in Chesterfield, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is at the intersection of River Road (Route 602) and Eppes Falls Road, on the left when traveling west on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chesterfield VA 23838, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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 7 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Ransom Johnson (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clover Hill Mining District (approx. 3.6 miles away); Namozine Church (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Namozine Church (approx. 5½ miles away); Lee’s Retreat (approx. 5½ miles away); Skinquarter Baptist Church (approx. 6½ miles away); Goode's Bridge (approx. 6.8 miles away); Amelia County / Chesterfield County (approx. 6.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chesterfield.

Eppington Falls Rd (left) & River Rd (right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010

2. Eppington Falls Rd (left) & River Rd (right)

Eppington, Chesterfield County image. Click for full size.

Photographed by National Register Nomination

3. Eppington, Chesterfield County

Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,677 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.