Near Nathalie in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Campbell County
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Halifax County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
1. Campbell County County Marker (obverse)
Campbell County. Area 557 Square Miles. Formed in 1781 from Bedford, and named for General William Campbell, hero of the battle of King's Mountain, 1780. Tarleton passed through the county in 1781. The Union General Hunter was defeated near Lynchburg, 1864.
Halifax County. Area 814 Square Miles. Formed in 1752 from Lunenburg, and named for George Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax, British statesman. Berry Hill, old home, is in this county.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-65.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.
Location. 37° 2.198′ N, 78° 56.759′ W. Marker is near Nathalie, Virginia, in Halifax County. It is on LP Bailey Memorial Highway (U.S. 501) 0.9 miles north of Stage Coach Road (Virginia Route 40), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nathalie VA 24577, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patrick Henrys Grave
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
2. Halifax County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 15, 2013
3. US 501 (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 661 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
