Near Charlotte Court House in Charlotte County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Edgehill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

1. Edgehill Marker

Inscription. Three miles north is Edgehill, home of Clement Carrington. He ran away from Hampden-Sydney College to join the Revolutionary army, served in Lee's Legion, 1780-81, and was wounded at Eutaw Springs, September 8, 1781.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number FR-6.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 8, 1775.

Location. 37° 3.543′ N, 78° 35.207′ W. Marker is near Charlotte Court House, Virginia, in Charlotte County. It is at the intersection of George Washington Highway (Virginia Route 40) and Greenfield Road (County Route 656), on the right when traveling west on George Washington Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlotte Court House VA 23923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically in Central 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenfield (a few steps from this marker); Central High School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Confederate Monument Interpretation (approx. 2.8 miles away); Joseph R. Holmes (approx. 2.8 miles away); Charlotte Court House

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Village Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Charlotte County Confederate Monument (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlotte Court House.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Charlotte Court House (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

George Washington Hwy & Greenfield Rd (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

2. George Washington Hwy & Greenfield Rd (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,205 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.