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

Providence

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

1. Providence Marker

Inscription. Two miles east is the Glebe House where the Rev. Archibald McRoberts lived during the Revolution. Tarleton, raiding through this section in July, 1781, set fire to the house, but a timely rain put out the flames. Accordingly, the place was named "Providence."

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-71.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1781.

Location. 37° 13.761′ N, 78° 26.55′ W. Marker is near Farmville, Virginia, in Prince Edward County. It is at the intersection of Farmville Road (U.S. 15) and Worsham Road (County Route 665), on the right when traveling north on Farmville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farmville VA 23901, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Campaign of 1781 (here, next to this marker); History of Worsham (a few steps from this marker); Randolph-Macon Medical School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Slate Hill Plantation (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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The Beneficial Benevolent Society of the Loving Sisters and Brothers of Hampden County (approx. one mile away); Kingsville (approx. 1.1 miles away); French's Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Birthplace (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Farmville.

US Rt 15 (facing north) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 29, 2010

2. US Rt 15 (facing north)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 968 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.