Worsham, Virginia
Worsham | |
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  Worsham Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Worsham Worsham (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′49″N 78°26′35″W / 37.23028°N 78.44306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Prince Edward |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Worsham is an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States.[1] It served as the county seat of Prince Edward County from 1754 to 1872,[2] and as a result a number of historic public buildings may still be found there. Among these are the old debtors' prison[2] and the old county clerk's office,[3] both of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Worsham is also the site of the old Worsham elementary school, used by the Prince Edward county school system. Near Worsham is the former Worsham High School, listed on the Register in 2010.[4]
Abraham B. Venable was a native of the Worsham area.[5]
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Worsham, Virginia
- ^ a b "National Register nomination form" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. July 18, 2008.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff (April 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ Alyson Fickenscher (January 2010). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Worsham High School" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
- ^ "VENABLE, Abraham Bedford - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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