Near Courtland in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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General Thomas' Birthplace

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009

1. General Thomas' Birthplace Marker

Inscription. General George H. Thomas, "The Rock of Chickamauga," was born on July 31, 1816, about five miles to the south. A graduate of West Point, Thomas sided with the Union during the Civil War and won distinction in the campaigns in Tennessee.

Erected 1965 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number U-120.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1885.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 36° 41.458′ N, 77° 1.782′ W. Marker was near Courtland, Virginia, in Southampton County. It was on Southampton Parkway (U.S. 58) 0.7 miles east of Jerusalem Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 28158 Southampton Pkwy, Courtland VA 23837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally,

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it was in 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Virginia Native Tribes/First Americans (approx. 0.8 miles away); Slave Revolts (approx. 2.1 miles away); Slavery's Roots (approx. 2.1 miles away); Conditions of Slavery (approx. 2.1 miles away); Rebecca Vaughan House (approx. 2.1 miles away); The 1831 Insurrection (approx. 2.1 miles away); Marle Hill (approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Luke's Church (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Courtland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. The Rebecca Vaughan House (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

General Thomas' Birthplace Marker on US Rte 58 (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009

2. General Thomas' Birthplace Marker on US Rte 58 (facing east)

General Thomas' Birthplace Marker, looking west along US 58 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

3. General Thomas' Birthplace Marker, looking west along US 58

Credits. This page was last revised on March 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,159 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on March 22, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on October 25, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.