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

The Birthplace

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

1. The Birthplace Marker

Inscription. In 1775, the Session of Hanover Presbytery met in this building, the law office of Nathaniel Venable, to lay final plans for the establishment of Hampden-Sydney College. The building was erected between 1737 and 1756 on Venable’s Plantation, “Slate Hill”, located 3 miles southeast of this site. It was moved to the campus in 1944.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Notable Buildings • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1775.

Location. 37° 14.462′ N, 78° 27.547′ W. Marker is near Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It can be reached from College Road (County Route 692) near Via Sacra (County Route 1001). 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); American Revolution Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Spanish-American War Memorial (about 500 feet away); World War I Memorial (about 500 feet away); Roll of Honor (about 500 feet away); Korean War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmville.

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

Law office of Nathaniel Venable image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

2. Law office of Nathaniel Venable

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 1,026 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.