Spencer in Henry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Henry County
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Patrick County
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 9, 2025
1. Henry County side of marker
Patrick County. Area 485 square miles. Formed in 1790 from Henry, and named for Patrick Henry, who thus, had two counties named for him. General J.E.B. Stuart was born in this county.
Erected 1928 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number 72-Z.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 36° 36.373′ N, 80° 3.021′ W. Marker is in Spencer, Virginia, in Henry County. It is on A L Philpott Highway (U.S. 58) west of Turnpike Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Spencer VA 24165, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frontier Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Abram Penn (approx. 5.7 miles away); Reynolds Homestead (approx. 6 miles away); a different marker also named The Reynolds Homestead (approx. 6 miles away); Henry County / North Carolina (approx. 8.9
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 9, 2025
2. Patrick County side of marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 9, 2025
3. Henry County Marker
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 9, 2025
4. Patrick County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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