History of Halifax

History of Halifax (HMKPR)

Location: Halifax, VA 24558 Halifax County
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 45.937', W 78° 55.732'

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The town of Halifax has been the county seat of Halifax County since 1777. It is named for George Montague, the second Earl of Halifax, an English statesman. Previously this community had been called Banister, Houston, and Halifax Court House. Portions of Gen. Nathanael Greene's troops were here in Feb. 1781. George Washington was in the region on 4 June 1791. During the spring of 1827, John Randolph of Roanoke spoke here to a large gathering of people. The present courthouse is a Classical Revival structure built in 1839, constructed by Dabney Cosby, Sr., one of Thomas Jefferson's master builders. Union Gen. George Custer camped in the region in Apr. 1865.
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Marker NumberR 77
Year Placed2000
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 10:46am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 684856 N 4070872
Decimal Degrees36.76561667, -78.92886667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 45.937', W 78° 55.732'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 45' 56.22" N, 78° 55' 43.92" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 24-48 S Main St, Halifax VA 24558, US
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