Courtland is a town on the Southside of Virginia, and is the seat of Southampton County. The population is around 1,700.
The town was originally called Jerusalem when it was incorporated in 1791. Jerusalem changed its name to Courtland in 1888, after a railroad was built through town.
Courtland is most famous for being the site of the trial of Nat Turner, who lead Nat Turner's Rebellion in the county in 1831. The rebellion took place on August 22, 1831, on the rural land surrounding the town, and was suppressed by August 23. Turner evaded capture for about 10 weeks. His trial was held at the county courthouse on November 5, 1831.
The Southampton County Courthouse, on Main Street. The courthouse was built in 1834, and the portico was added in 1924.
The Confederate Monument, in a small park behind the county courthouse. The monument was dedicated in 1905.
Mahone's Tavern, on Main Street. The tavern was built in 1796, and is now a museum.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church, on Main Street at Rochelle Street. The church was built in 1906.
Courtland United Methodist Church, on Main Street at Rochelle Street. The church was built in 1956.
Courtland Baptist Church, on Main Street. The church was built in 2010.
The Southampton County Administration Building, on Administration Center Drive.
Buildings on Main Street.
A building on Main Street.
A building on Main Street.
The Rochelle-Prince House, on Main Street. The house was built in 1814, and was enlarged in 1827.
The Seven Gables House, on Main Street. The house was built in 1800.
A house on Main Street, built in 1856.
A house on Main Street, built in 1880.
A house on Main Street, built in 1946.
A house on Rochelle Street, built around 1790.
A house on Linden Street, built around 1880.
A house on Linden Street, built in 1949.
The Walter Cecil Rawls Library, on Library Road. The library was built in 1958.
Rawls Museum Arts, on Linden Street at Library Road. The museum was built in 1999.
Courtland School, on Florence Street. The school was built in 1928 as a segregated school for Blacks, and served in that role until 1963.
A house on Main Street.
A house on Main Street.
A house on Main Street.
Houses on Main Street.
A house on Moreland Street.
The Southampton Agriculture and Forestry Museum, on Heritage Lane. The museum was established in 1991 to house antique farm equipment and historic buildings.
The museum features buildings such as an old church, a one-room schoolhouse, and a working 1920s sawmill.
Many of the buildings, like this old rural filling station and country store, are furnished so you can feel like you are walking around in a little town back in the past.
A historic fire tower reflects the importance that forestry and logging had in the county.
The Rebecca Vaughn House, on Heritage Lane. The house was built in the 1790s, and is the final extant house where residents were killed during Nat Turner's Rebellion. The house was originally located about 5 miles southwest of town.
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