Near Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Huguenot Settlement
Erected 1989 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number O-33.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era • 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 1700.
Location. 37° 33.921′ N, 77° 42.497′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is on Huguenot Trail, 0.3 miles east of Manakin Town Ferry Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Midlothian VA 23113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Huguenot Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Mowhemcho-Manakin Town (within shouting distance of this marker); Huguenot Springs Confederate Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Huguenot Springs (approx. half a mile away); Our Confederate Dead (approx. half a mile away); Terre Haute Farm African American Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Huguenot Settlement (approx. 2˝ miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.
Also see . . .
1. The Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin In the Colony of Virginia. (Submitted on July 26, 2009.)
2. Huguenot Memorial Chapel and Monument. National Register of Historic Places (Submitted on November 11, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,492 times since then and 172 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.