Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cedar Hill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 28, 2010

1. Cedar Hill Marker

Inscription. Cedar Hill was constructed ca. 1820 and originally stood off Creighton Road near the Hanover County line. During the Civil War, units of Kershaw's Division of the Army of the Confederate States set up camp at Cedar Hill and built fortifications on the property.

In 1998 when the house was moved it was one of only 10 remaining one-and-a-half-story frame houses existing in Henrico from the early 19th century. Cedar Hill was donated to the Henrico County Historical Society by St. Paul's Baptist Church and moved to Meadowview Park by Henrico County.

Erected 2009 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-27.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 37° 34.325′ N, 77° 21.746′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Clarendon Road 0.1 miles north of Mylan Road, on the right. This marker is located in Meadowview Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4001 Clarendon Road, Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and 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: John Marshall's Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Cold Harbor Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Holding the High Ground (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Ellerson’s Mill

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(approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Beaver Dam Creek (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lee’s First Strike (approx. 1.6 miles away); Ellerson's Mill (approx. 1.7 miles away); a different marker also named Beaver Dam Creek (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Chickahominy Bluff (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Confederates Attack (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Pennsylvanians Stand Firm (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Beaver Dam Creek (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); The Seven Days Begin (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Creek Runs Red (was approx. 1.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Armour House and Gardens at Meadowview Park. Henrico County Recreation & Parks (Submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Past Preservation - Cedar Hill & Armour House

Cedar Hill in Meadowview Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 28, 2010

2. Cedar Hill in Meadowview Park

. Henrico County Historical Society (Submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Cedar Hill circa 1820 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 10, 2009

3. Cedar Hill circa 1820

This 19th-century farmhouse was moved from its original location on Old Creighton Road (1 mile south). It was the home of James D. Vaughan, who served in the 10th Virginia Cavalry.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.