Near Farmville in Prince Edward County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Presbyterian Seminary

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

1. Presbyterian Seminary Marker

Inscription. The first Presbyterian seminary in the South was established here in 1812 as the Theology Department of Hampden-Sydney College. It became independent of the college in 1822. After the synods of Virginia and North Carolina assumed joint ownership in 1827, it was called Union Theological Seminary; several of its buildings still stand. When the seminary moved to Richmond in 1898, its property on the south side of this road was purchased by Maj. Richard M. Venable, of Baltimore, and donated to the college.

Erected 1990 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number I-19.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.

Location. 37° 14.45′ N, 78° 27.663′ W. Marker is near Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is on Via Sacra (County Route 1001) near College Road (County Route 692), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hampden Sydney VA 23943, 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 walking distance of this marker: Hampden-Sydney College (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Birthplace

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(about 600 feet away); Civil War Memorial (about 600 feet away); American Revolution Memorial (about 600 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 600 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 600 feet away); Roll of Honor (about 600 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmville.

Also see . . . Hampden-Sydney College. (Submitted on May 31, 2010.)

Via Sacra (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

2. Via Sacra (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 891 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.