Worsham, Virginia Explained

Worsham
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Virginia#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Virginia
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Prince Edward
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:37.2303°N -78.4431°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Worsham is an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. It served as the county seat of Prince Edward County from 1754 to 1872,[1] and as a result a number of historic public buildings may still be found there. Among these are the old debtors' prison[1] and the old county clerk's office,[2] 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.[3]

Abraham B. Venable was a native of the Worsham area.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register nomination form. 2008-07-18. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Old Prince Edward County Clerk's Office . Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission staff. April 1979 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Worsham High School . Alyson Fickenscher. January 2010 . Virginia Department of Historic Resources. and Accompanying photo
  4. Web site: VENABLE, Abraham Bedford - Biographical Information. bioguide.congress.gov. 11 May 2017.