Henry C. Groseclose

Henry C. Groseclose (HMTOX)

Location: Ceres, VA 24318 Bland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.078', W 81° 20.607'

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Henry Casper Groseclose (1892-1950), anative of Ceres, was one of the founders ofFuture Farmers of Virginia (FFV). While teaching agricultural education at Virginia PolytechnicInstitute, Groseclose, Walter Newman, Edmund Magill, and Harry Sanders in September 1925 established the FFV. Groseclose named the organization and wrote its constitution and bylaws. FFV developed as a statewide association for boys enrolled in high school vocational agriculture and was a model for establishing the Future Farmers of America in 1928. Groseclose, called by some the father of the Future Farmers of America for his role in its formation, served as its executive secretary (1928-1930)and treasurer (1830-1941).
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HM NumberHMTOX
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Marker NumberKC-5
Year Placed2002
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
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Date Added Thursday, September 4th, 2014 at 8:44am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 469448 N 4096920
Decimal Degrees37.01796667, -81.34345000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.078', W 81° 20.607'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 4.68" N, 81° 20' 36.42" W
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Area Code(s)276
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 4403 W Blue Grass Trail, Ceres VA 24318, US
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