Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Binns Hall

Charles City County, Virginia

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2009

1. Binns Hall Marker

Inscription. This community was named for the structure which housed the post office and dance hall, built in 1886 by O.P. Binns at the terminus of an old road that led to the Chickahominy River farms Cedar Forest, Cyprus Banks, the home of the Stubblefield family, and Mattahunk, an early seat of the Duke family. The road also led to a gristmill and tobacco warehouses. Landmarks of Binns Hall have included Liberty Baptist Church (est. 1869), Gill's Store, Piney Grove Store, the Order of St. Luke’s Hall and two one-room schools, Binns Hall and Clay Yard. Prominent area homes include Mosside, Piney Grove and two homes once owned by the Vaiden family, Poplar Springs and Meadow Springs. No longer standing are the original residences at Brown's Quarter, Cool Springs, Myrtle Hill and the plantation of Furneau Southall, deputy-sheriff of Charles City County during the late eighteenth century.

Erected by Charles City County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 22.174′ N, 76° 59.358′ W.

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Marker was near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It was at the intersection of The Glebe Lane and Liberty Church Road, on the left when traveling east on The Glebe Lane. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Piney Grove and Southalls (approx. 0.6 miles away); Piney Grove (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blanks Crossroads (approx. 0.9 miles away); President Tyler's Home (approx. 2.7 miles away); Sherwood Forest (approx. 2.9 miles away);

The Glebe Lane & N Liberty Church Road (facing east). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2009

2. The Glebe Lane & N Liberty Church Road (facing east).

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Ruthville (approx. 2.9 miles away); Dedicated To Learning (approx. 2.9 miles away); Holdcroft (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Also see . . . Charles City County. Historical Markers. (Submitted on May 3, 2009.)

Photo showing that this marker is missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), August 12, 2026

3. Photo showing that this marker is missing

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,093 times since then and 131 times this year. Last updated on August 13, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on August 13, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia.