Near Scottsburg in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Nathaniel Terry's Grave

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

1. Nathaniel Terry's Grave Marker

Inscription. A short distance south is the grave of Nathaniel Terry, colonial soldier and statesman. Terry served as sheriff of Halifax County, 1752, and captain of Rangers, 1755. He was a member of the House of Burgesses, 1755-1765, 1771-1775, and also sat in the convention of 1776 that framed the Constitution of Virginia. Terry died in 1780.

Erected 1967 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number U-50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.

Location. 36° 44.826′ N, 78° 50.452′ W. Marker is near Scottsburg, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is at the intersection of James D Hagood Highway (U.S. 360) and Terry's Bridge Road (Virginia Route 613), in the median on James D Hagood Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Scottsburg VA 24589, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Southside Virginia,

and specifically 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Staunton River State Park (approx. 2.8 miles away); Washington-Coleman Elementary School (approx. 4.3 miles away); E.L. Evans House

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); Minister Who Married Lincoln (approx. 4½ miles away); Green's Folly (approx. 4½ miles away); Glasscock Hardware Building (approx. 4.8 miles away); South Boston Historic District (approx. 4.8 miles away); Mary M. Bethune High School (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scottsburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Staunton River State Park (was approx. 2.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Washington-Coleman Elementary School (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

US 360 (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013

2. US 360 (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,121 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.