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
Henry County. Area 444 square miles. Formed in 1776 from Pittsylvania, Governor of Virginia. Henry lived in the county 1779-1784.
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 Z-72.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. 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 North America, the Western Hemisphere, the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frontier Fort (approx. 0.3 miles away); Col. 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); Rock Spring Plantation (approx. 6 miles away); Plantation Kitchen (approx. 6 miles away); Tobacco Barn (approx. 6 miles away); Creamery & Ice House (approx. 6 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Colonel Abram Penn (was approx. 5.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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 June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 15, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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