Southampton County Historical Society

Founded 1964

Franklin, Virginia..........................................................................Courtland, Virginia

After a bit of a break, I have resumed duties as webmaster for the Southampton County Historical Society. Please be patient as I am rebuilding the site but please email me any broken links or other site information to [email protected] Please only use this email address for website information or questions. Thank you Cliff Hedgepeth Website Manager

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Annual Membership is $15.00 per person and $25.00 for couples. Send check payable to

Southampton County Historical Society

to: Don Richards, Richwood Graphics, 209 N. Main St., Franklin, 23851

Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum

Located beside Blount Building in Courtland, Va. Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday 1- 5pm Admission $2.00 (757)653-9554 Pictures The Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum has an extensive collection of items relating to farm life and the lumber industry. There are a number of buildings to include an old farm house, a country store, and a sawmill, just to mention a few. Well worth a stop . Rochelle-Prince House Located across from courthouse in Courtland, Va.

The Rochelle-Prince House, also owned by the Southampton County Historical Society, merits a visit while in Courtland. Located on Main Street, the house was built around 1814 by Dr. Henry Gray and served as the home of James Rochelle, clerk of court for 20 years. The house has been completely restored and is open 1st and 3rd Sundays from 2-4 pm and by appointment March through November. Admission is free. History

Southampton County Historical Society booklist

Southampton County Historical Society Cemetery Project

Other Historical Socities Isle of Wight Historical Society Suffolk/Nansemond Historical Society Surry County Historical Society Sussex County Historical Society Genealogical Society of Tidewater Dendron Historical Society
Railroads Surry, Sussex and Southampton Railway Dismal Swamp Operations of Camp Manufacturing Company
Other Useful Information Many Interesting and Useful Links Documenting The South (From UNC, Excellent Site) 1624 Virginia Colony Census Early Virginia Religious Petitions(Very Interesting!!!!) Early Black Creek Baptist Records (Takes a while to load but worth it.) City of Franklin Homepage Southampton Archives from USGENWEB Southampton Census from USAGENWEB The First Documentary of The Southampton Insurrection of 1831- see booklist The Confessions of Nat Turner(From UNC) The Corbitts of Virginia Drewry Family History They Crossed the Blackwater( an E Book by Pete Joyner)
Military Information List of Korean War Vets Find an old Military Buddy Southampton County Military Units Southampton County War of 1812 Rosters War of 1812-Virginia Society Southampton County Confederate Units Southampton County Confederates Nansemond County Confederates Point Lookout POW Descendants Organization Biography of William Mahone from VMI Archives Army of the Cumberland (George Thomas info) Confederate Pension Applications

Interesting Links Virginia GenWeb Photo Album Genealogical Society of Tidewater Dendron Historical Society(Mostly Surry Lumber Company) The Virginia State LibraryVirginia Historical Society
Mark Murphy's Genealogy Website(Lots of neat local stuff) The Museum of The Confederacy
Certified Genealogists specializing in Virginia
Southampton County GenWeb
My Virginia and North Carolina Genealogical Exchange(Lots of stuff) Genealogy Resources on the Internet

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