Near Burkeville in Nottoway County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Prince Edward County
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Nottoway County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010
1. Prince Edward County Marker (obverse)
Prince Edward County. Area 356 square miles. Formed in 1753 from Amelia, and named for Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and younger brother of King George III. General Joseph E. Johnston was born in this county; Hampden-Sydney College is in it.
Nottoway County. Area 310 square miles. Formed in 1788 from Amelia, and named for an Indian tribe. Tarleton passed through this county in 1781. Here lived William Hodges Mann, Governor of Virginia 1910-14.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-54.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil • 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 1753.
Location. 37° 10.935′ N, 78° 14.245′ W. Marker is near Burkeville, Virginia, in Nottoway County. It is at the intersection of Patrick Henry Highway (U.S. 360) and Orchard Road (County Route 607), on the right when traveling east on Patrick Henry Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 251 Orchard Rd, Burkeville VA 23922, 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.
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Also see . . .
1. Prince Edward County, Virginia. (Submitted on May 23, 2010.)
2. Nottoway County, Virginia. (Submitted on May 23, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010
2. Nottoway County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 18, 2010
3. Patrick Henry Hwy & Orchard Rd (facing east)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,438 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
