Waverly in Sussex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Coppahaunk Springs
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
1. Coppahaunk Springs Marker
Inscription.
Coppahaunk Springs. . A Nottoway Indian town was located two miles south at the springs when the English settlement was established at Jamestown in 1607. The Nottoways gave the three springs the name, Coppahaunk, meaning "good health or healing waters." About 1825, Coppahaunk Tavern was built; a post office opened in 1835. Before the Civil War, a spa resort operated here. Afterward, a private boy’s academy opened in the former tavern, and girls were later admitted. From the turn of the century until the Great Depression, spring water was bottled and sold, and during the late 1920s the water was used in the production of ginger ale.
A Nottoway Indian town was located two miles south at the springs when the English settlement was established at Jamestown in 1607. The Nottoways gave the three springs the name, Coppahaunk, meaning "good health or healing waters." About 1825, Coppahaunk Tavern was built; a post office opened in 1835. Before the Civil War, a spa resort operated here. Afterward, a private boy’s academy opened in the former tavern, and girls were later admitted. From the turn of the century until the Great Depression, spring water was bottled and sold, and during the late 1920s the water was used in the production of ginger ale.
Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-309.)
Location. 37° 2.089′ N, 77° 5.838′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Virginia, in Sussex County. Marker is on Coppahaunk Avenue (County Route T-1028) 0.1 miles south of West Main Street (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waverly VA 23890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
2. Coppahaunk Ave (facing north)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
3. Coppahaunk Ave (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,151 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
