Fairview Heights in Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Chestnut Hill

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

1. Chestnut Hill Marker

Inscription. Nearby stood Chestnut Hill, the home of Charles Lynch, Sr. He was the father of John Lynch, the founder of Lynchburg, and of Charles Lynch, Jr., a Revolutionary officer. Charles Lynch, Sr., died in 1753 and is believed to be buried at Chestnut Hill. The wooden house was later owned by Judge Edmond Winston and then by Henry Langhorne, during whose occupancy it burned. Members of the Lynch family were among the first Quaker settlers in the area.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-146.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Quakerism, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.

Location. 37° 22.825′ N, 79° 8.054′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is in Fairview Heights. It is at the intersection of Campbell Avenue (Business U.S. 501) and Martin Street, on the right when traveling south on Campbell Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: Lynchburg Defenses (approx. 0.4 miles away); Virginia Collegiate and Industrial Institute (approx.

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0.9 miles away); Desmond Thomas Doss (approx. 1.1 miles away); Ota Benga (approx. 1.4 miles away); Virginia University of Lynchburg (approx. 1.4 miles away); John Chilembwe (approx. 1.4 miles away); Gregory Willis Hayes (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Campbell Ave & Martin St (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 12, 2012

2. Campbell Ave & Martin St (facing south)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,949 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.