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

Greenfield

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010

1. Greenfield Marker

Inscription. Half a mile north is Greenfield, built in 1771 by Isaac Read. Read was a member of the House of Burgesses, 1769-1771, and of the Virginia conventions of 1774 and 1775. He served as an officer in the Revolutionary War, dying of wounds in 1777.

Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number FR-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 37° 3.541′ N, 78° 35.201′ 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: Edgehill (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.

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2.8 miles away); Charlotte Court House (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).

Also see . . . Greenfield. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on May 22, 2010.)

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)

Greenfield, Charlotte County image. Click for full size.

National Register of Historic Places

3. Greenfield, Charlotte County

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,473 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.