Chesterfield in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Eppington
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
1. Eppington Marker
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. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 19.753′ N, 77° 43.809′ W. Marker was in Chesterfield, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It was at the intersection of River Road (Route
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Regionally, this marker was in the Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Eppington (here, next to this marker); William Ransom Johnson (1782-1849) (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sale of Enslaved People at Oakland (approx. 1.2 miles away); Clover Hill Mining District (approx. 3.6 miles away); Namozine Church (approx. 5˝ miles away); a different
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 18, 2010
2. Eppington Falls Rd (left) & River Rd (right)
Another marker is no longer nearby. William Ransom Johnson (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by National Register Nomination
3. Eppington, Chesterfield County
Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,703 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
