Whitmell P. Tunstall

Whitmell P. Tunstall (HM11PR)

Location: Chatham, VA 24531 Pittsylvania County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 47.193', W 79° 23.632'

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One mile east stands Belle Grove, the home of Whitmell Pugh Tunstall (1810-1854). Educated at Danville Academy and the University of North Carolina, Tunstall was admitted to the bar in 1832. He served in the House of Delegates (1836-1841; 1845-1848) and the Senate of Virginia (1841-1842). As a delegate representing Pittsylvania County, he fought for a decade to charter the Richmond and Danville Railroad (part of the present-day Norfolk Southern Railway). He served as the company's first president from 1847 until his death. Tunstall is buried at Belle Grove.
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HM NumberHM11PR
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Marker NumberL 48
Year Placed1993
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 10:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 643311 N 4072397
Decimal Degrees36.78655000, -79.39386667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 47.193', W 79° 23.632'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 47' 11.58" N, 79° 23' 37.92" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13492 U S Hwy, Chatham VA 24531, US
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