Southampton County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Courtland, Capron, Drewryville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Virginia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Southampton titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aspen Lawn | Drewryville | 2002 |
| Beaton-Powell House | Boykins | 2008 |
| Beechwood | Beales | 1979 |
| Belmont | Capron | 1973 |
| Brown's Ferry | Drakes Corner | 1979 |
| Courtland Historic District | Courtland | 2020 |
| Courtland School | Courtland | 2016 |
| Elm Grove | Courtland | 1979 |
| Mahone's Tavern | Courtland | 2008 |
| Rochelle-Prince House | Courtland | 2011 |
| Rose Hill | Capron | 1979 |
| Rotherwood | Capron | 2023 |
| Sebrell Rural Historic District | Sebrell | 2013 |
| Simmons-Sebrell-Camp House | Courtland | 2003 |
| Sunnyside | Newsoms | 1982 |
| Vaughan, Rebecca, House (Additional Documentation) | Courtland | 2006 |
| Vincent, William H., House | Capron | 2004 |
| Woodson-Turner, Millie, Home Site | Capron | 2021 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSouthampton was formed in 1749 (1749-05-20) from Isle Of Wight.
SOUTHAMPTON created from ISLE OF WIGHT.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSouthampton County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,864 | 13,925 | 14,170 | 14,525 | 12,915 | 18,012 | 22,848 | 27,555 | 26,442 | 26,522 | 27,195 | 18,731 | 17,482 | 17,996 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beechwood Cemetery |
| Butts Cemetery |
| Capron Cemetery |
| Hollywood Cemetery |
| Ivor Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plain Memorial Cemetery |
| Sebrell-Reese Cemetery |
| Southampton Memorial Park |
| Stephenson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Druid |
| Sweepstakes |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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