Glen Allen in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mercer Hugh Cosby Farm

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 30, 2013

1. Mercer Hugh Cosby Farm Marker

Inscription. Significant for its ownership by one African-American family dating back to the late 1800s, Mercer Hugh Cosby built the farmhouse in the 1880s on 52-acres. He grew tobacco and had an orchard on the property. The farm passed to his youngest son William in 1952. William Darl Cosby Sr. became a prominent educator in Henrico County, following his service in World War II. He worked as a teacher and principal through the period of school desegregation in 1969. Until his death in 2006, Mr. Cosby was the curator of the Virginia Randolph Museum, a National Register Landmark.

Erected 2010 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-31.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 37° 41.885′ N, 77° 37.831′ W. Marker is in Glen Allen, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is on Pouncey Tract Road (Virginia Route 271) 0.2 miles north of Countryview Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Glen Allen VA 23059, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

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: John Preston Clarke (approx. 1.8 miles away); Shady Grove United Methodist Church (approx. 2 miles away);

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Springfield School (approx. 2.3 miles away); Goochland County / Henrico County (approx. 2.6 miles away); Chief Powhatan (approx. 3 miles away); "Right arm to partner & Reel" (approx. 3 miles away); Short Pump (approx. 3.4 miles away); Deep Run School (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Allen.

Pouncey Tract Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 30, 2013

2. Pouncey Tract Road

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,217 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 31, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.