Red Oak in Charlotte County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Charlotte County
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Mecklenburg County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
1. Charlotte County Marker (obverse)
Charlotte County. Area 496 Square Miles. Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Patrick Henry and John Randolph of Roanoke lived in this county, and Henry is buried here.
Mecklenburg County. Area 669 Square Miles. Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III. Bacon the Rebel defeated the Indians near the present town of Clarksville, 1676.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-44.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1764.
Location. 36° 43.376′ N, 78° 37.833′ W. Marker is in Red Oak, Virginia, in Charlotte County. It is on Barnesville Highway (U.S. 15) 0.2 miles south of Wheatland Road (County Route 640), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Red Oak VA 23964, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Salem School (was approx. 3.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
2. Mecklenburg County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
3. Barnesville Hwy (facing north)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 13, 2010
4. Barnesville Hwy (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on September 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 803 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 14, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
