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Historical Markers in New Canton, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Buckingham County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Buckingham County, VA (38) Albemarle County, VA (137) Appomattox County, VA (77) Cumberland County, VA (29) Fluvanna County, VA (28) Nelson County, VA (44) Prince Edward County, VA (98)  BuckinghamCounty(38) Buckingham County (38)  AlbemarleCounty(137) Albemarle County (137)  AppomattoxCounty(77) Appomattox County (77)  CumberlandCounty(29) Cumberland County (29)  FluvannaCounty(28) Fluvanna County (28)  NelsonCounty(44) Nelson County (44)  PrinceEdwardCounty(98) Prince Edward County (98)
Buckingham is the county seat for Buckingham County
New Canton is in Buckingham County
      Buckingham County (38)  
ADJACENT TO BUCKINGHAM COUNTY
      Albemarle County (137)  
      Appomattox County (77)  
      Cumberland County (29)  
      Fluvanna County (28)  
      Nelson County (44)  
      Prince Edward County (98)  
 
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1 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — Buckingham Baptist Church1771 - 1949
On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) 0.3 miles north of Trents Mill Road (County Route 622), on the right when traveling north.
Built in early eighteenth century by order King of England as an Episcopal Church. Reorganized as Baptist Church in 1771 with Rene Chastain, PastorMap (db m28527) HM
2 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — Z-22 — Buckingham County / Fluvanna County
On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) at County Route 687, on the right when traveling south on James Madison Highway.
Buckingham County. Located in the geographical center of Virginia, Buckingham County, the only county in the United States to bear that name, was formed in 1761 from Albemarle County. It is not known for which of the many Buckinghams in . . . Map (db m31358) HM
3 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — F-53 — Carter G. Woodson1875 - 1950
On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) at Toney Lane, on the right when traveling north on James Madison Highway.
Three miles east is the birthplace of the noted teacher, educator and historian, Dr. Carter G. Woodson. He was the founder of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, Journal of Negro History, originated negro history week and . . . Map (db m28972) HM
4 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — 5 — Carter G. Woodson BirthplaceNew Canton, Virginia — Buckingham County
On C G Woodson Road (Virginia Route 670) 0.2 miles north of Liberty Road (Virginia Route 759), on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
North of this sign is the birthplace of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson was born December 19, 1875, to former slaves, James Henry and Eliza Ann Riddle Woodson. Young carter left Buckingham to work in West Virginia when he was 17 years old. . . . Map (db m31608) HM
5 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — BK3 — Carter G. Woodson BirthplaceNew Canton, Virginia — Buckingham County —
On C G Woodson Road (Virginia Route 670) 0.2 miles south of Bolling Woodson Lane, on the right when traveling north.
North of this sign is the birthplace of Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Dr. Woodson was born December 19, 1875, to former slaves James Henry and Eliza Ann Riddle Woodson. Young Carter left Buckingham to work in West Virginia when he was 17 years old. . . . Map (db m181221) HM
6 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — F-57 — Carter G. Woodson Birthplace
On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) at C. G. Woodson Drive (County Route 670), on the right when traveling north on James Madison Highway.
Carter Godwin Woodson was born about three miles east on 19 December 1875. As a youth he mined coal near Huntington, W. Va. He earned degrees at Berea College (B.L., 1903), University of Chicago (B.A. and M.A., 1908), and Harvard (Ph. D., 1912) -- . . . Map (db m28977) HM
7 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — Carter G. Woodson, Ph.D.Birth Site
On C G Woodson Road (Virginia Route 670) 0.2 miles south of Bolling Woodson Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Educator - Author - Founder 1875 - 1950 Map (db m181219) HM
8 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — In Memory of Dr. Carter G. WoodsonBorn on this site December 19, 1875 — New Canton, Va. —
On C G Woodson Road (Virginia Route 670) 0.2 miles south of Bolling Woodson Lane, on the right when traveling north.
Founder of the Association of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and HistoryMap (db m181222) HM
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9 Virginia, Buckingham County, New Canton — F-56 — Old Buckingham Church
On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) 0.3 miles north of Trents Mill Road (Virginia Route 622), on the right when traveling north.
The original or southwest wing was erected about 1758 as a church for the newly-formed Tillotson Parish. It was abandoned following the Disestablishment of the Anglican Church in Virginia in 1784, and thereafter was acquired by the Buckingham . . . Map (db m21131) HM
 
 
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May. 21, 2024