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

Mathews County Courthouse Square

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

1. Mathews County Courthouse Square Marker

Inscription. Mathews County was formed in 1790 from Gloucester County and named for Thomas Mathews, of Norfolk, a soldier of the Revolution who was then Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates. A local builder, Richard Billups, constructed the courthouse between 1792 and 1795. Other early buildings in the square include a jail (ca. 1795) and clerk's office (1859). The courthouse square is listed in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number N-88.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • 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. 37° 26.024′ N, 76° 19.309′ W. Marker is in Mathews, Virginia, in Mathews County. It is at the intersection of Church Street (Virginia Route 611) and Court Street ( Route 1002), on the right when traveling east on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mathews VA 23109, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and in the Chesapeake Bay Region.

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 walking distance of this marker: Captain Sally L. Tompkins, C.S.A. (here, next to this marker); Mathews County Confederate Monument

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(a few steps from this marker); Civil War In Mathews County (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Cricket Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins Cottage, circa 1820 (within shouting distance of this marker); Tompkins Cottage Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Hunter (Rosenwald) School (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mathews.

Also see . . .
1. Mathews County, Virginia. (Submitted on April 26, 2010.)
2. Mathews County Courthouse Square. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 10, 2021.)

Church St (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

2. Church St (facing east)

Church St (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

3. Church St (facing west)

Mathews County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 25, 2010

4. Mathews County Courthouse

Mathews County Courthouse Square image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

5. Mathews County Courthouse Square

has been registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
Pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

6. Mathews County Courthouse Square

circa 1830
Mathews County
Historic Landmark No.5

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,481 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 26, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on July 16, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.