Lovingston in Nelson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lovingston

Photographed by Kevin W., March 6, 2011

1. Lovingston Marker

Inscription. This place became the county seat of Nelson when it was formed from Amherst in 1807. It was named for James Loving, Jr., who gave the land for the courthouse, built in 1808-09. The town was incorporated in 1807 and again in 1871, and deincorporated in 1938.

Erected 1946 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number R-56.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 37° 45.576′ N, 78° 52.251′ W. Marker is in Lovingston, Virginia, in Nelson County. It is on Front Street (Business U.S. 29) just south of Main Street (State Route 1001), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lovingston VA 22949, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hurricane Camille Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Memorial (about 400 feet away); Nelson County World War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Nelson County World War II Memorial (about 500 feet away); Nelson County Courthouse

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(about 500 feet away); Nelson Memorial Library (approx. ¾ mile away); Lovingston High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Birthplace of Rives (approx. 3.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lovingston.

Photographed by Kevin W., March 6, 2011

2. Lovingston Marker

Nelson County Court House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., March 6, 2011

3. Nelson County Court House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.