Goochland in Goochland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Elk Hill
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2010
1. Elk Hill Marker
Erected 1931 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number SA-5.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 5, 1781.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 43.861′ N, 78° 4.235′ W. Marker was in Goochland, Virginia, in Goochland County. It was at the intersection of River Road West (Virginia Route 6) and Elk Hill Road ( Route 608), on the right when traveling west on River Road West. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 1962 Elk Hill Road, Goochland VA 23063, United States of America.
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Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Elk Hill (here, next to this marker); George's Tavern Crossroads (approx. 0.9 miles away); Second Union School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 4.4 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 5.2 miles away); Point of Fork (approx. 5.2 miles away); Rosenwald School at Cartersville (approx. 5½ miles away); a different marker also named Campaign of 1781 (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Goochland.
Related marker.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 6, 2010
2. River Rd W & Elk Hill Rd (facing east)
Also see . . . Elk Hill. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 5, 2021.)
National Register of Historic Places
3. Elk Hill
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,818 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on February 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 6, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 7, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
