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National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Halifax County, Virginia
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Halifax County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. There are 38 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county, including 1 National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance. Only some 2,500 (~3%) of over 90,000 places listed .... Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia * National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Of Virginia Highlighting Halifax County
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Charlotte County, Virginia
__NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlotte County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. There are 20 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Current listings See also * List of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia * National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia References {{Charlotte County, Virginia Charlotte Charlotte ( ) is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont (United States), Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, Meckl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Register Of Historic Places Listings In Virginia
Buildings, sites, districts, and objects in Virginia listed on the National Register of Historic Places: As of , there are 3,027 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in all 95 Virginia counties and 37 of the 38 independent cities, including 120 National Historic Landmarks and National Historic Landmark Districts, four National Historical Parks, two national monuments, two National Battlefield Parks, one National Memorial, one National Battlefield and one National Military Park. Current listings by county and independent city The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county and independent city. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. There are frequent additions to the listings and occasional delistings and the counts here are approximate and not official. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of National Historic Landmarks In Virginia
This is a list of National Historic Landmarks in Virginia. There are currently 123 National Historic Landmark, National Historic Landmarks (NHLs), and 2 former NHLs. Current landmarks The National Historic Landmarks (NHLs) are widely distributed across List of counties in Virginia, Virginia's 95 counties and 39 independent cities. Former National Historic Landmarks See also * National Register of Historic Places listings in Virginia * :National Park Service areas in Virginia, United States National Park Service areas in Virginia * List of National Historic Landmarks by state References External links {{Virginia National Historic Landmarks in Virginia, Historic sites in Virginia Virginia-related lists, National Historic Landmarks Lists of National Historic Landmarks by state, Virginia Lists of buildings and structures in Virginia, National ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottsburg, Virginia
Scottsburg is a town in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 119 at the 2010 census, down from 145 at the 2000 census. Geography Scottsburg is located in eastern Halifax County at (36.759890, -78.790515). Virginia State Route 344 passes through the center of town, leading northwest to U.S. Route 360 and southeast to its end at Staunton River State Park. According to the United States Census Bureau, Scottsburg has a total area of , of which , or 0.52%, are water. Gibson Creek, a tributary of the Banister River, flows north to south through the center of town. Demographics At the 2000 census there were 145 people, 56 households, and 39 families living in the town. The population density was 196.0 people per square mile (75.7/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 86.5 per square mile (33.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 80.69% White, 16.55% African American, 2.76% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randolph, Virginia
Randolph, formerly called Roanoke and Talcott, is a small unincorporated community in Charlotte County, Virginia, United States, near the Staunton River. Its elevation is 354 feet (108 m). The community is the home of Staunton River Battlefield State Park. Mulberry Hill and the Wade Archeological Site are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Climate The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Randolph has a humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ..., abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. References * Unincorporated communities in Charlotte County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{Charlot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Department Of Conservation And Recreation
The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation is a department of the government of Virginia; it oversees all Virginia state parks and Natural Area Preserves. History The Virginia State Commission of Conservation and Development was created in 1926 under Governor Harry F. Byrd to consolidate and coordinate several conservation agencies: the Water Power and Development Commission, the State Geological Commission, the State Geological Survey, Office of the State Geologist, Office of the State Forester, and the Division of Parks. William E. Carson (1870–1942) was the Commission's first (unpaid) chairman and served until resigning pending a reorganization that became effective in late December 1934 and authorized a full-time state employee to head the agency. Carson consolidated what under his successor Wilbur C. Hall (1935–1939), became Shenandoah National Park, as well as coordinated with the federal Department of the Interior and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
Staunton River Battlefield State Park is a state park located in Virginia. The park straddles the Staunton River in Halifax and Charlotte counties. The Roanoke visitor center in Randolph, Virginia is a railroad depot which now holds exhibits on Native Americans and railroad history. The Clover visitor center has exhibits on the American Civil War and the battle which took place on this site. It also includes information about the production of electric energy. The park also includes the Mulberry Hill plantation, given to the state in 1999. Located in the park is the Wade Archeological Site. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. The Confederate fortifications at the bridge were listed in 2014. See also *National Register of Historic Places listings in Halifax County, Virginia * List of Virginia state parks * List of Virginia state forests The Virginia state forest system includes 26 state-managed forests covering a total of . They are ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sutherlin, Virginia
Sutherlin is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... References * Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Pittsylvania County, Virginia {{PittsylvaniaCountyVA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back into Virginia through Pittsylvania County before reentering North Carolina near the border between Caswell County and Rockingham County. It flows into northern Caswell County and then back into southern Virginia (briefly Pittsylvania County, then into Halifax County) and finally into Kerr Reservoir on the Roanoke River. The name of the river was first recorded by William Byrd II in 1728, during an expedition to survey the Virginia border, though Byrd did not explain the reason for the name. A variant name is "South Branch Roanoke River". In 2014, a large amount of coal ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, spilled into the river, prompting a cleanup process costing an estimated $300 million. Dan River is also the name of the southeastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oak Level, Virginia
Oak Level is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 857 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Redfield was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. Geography Oak Level is located at (36.797437, −79.939578). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.1 square miles (15.8 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 885 people, 415 households, and 278 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 145.4 people per square mile (56.1/km2). There were 465 housing units at an average density of 76.4/sq mi (29.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.54% White, 7.12% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 415 households, out of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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