Buckingham is a town in Buckingham County, Virginia. Buckingham County is a county located in the state of Virginia. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

The town of Buckingham was established in 1818, and originally named Maysville, before the name was changed to that of the county. Year 1818 (MDCCCXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The second courthouse, built between 1822 and 1824, was designed by Thomas Jefferson, but burned down in 1869. The current courthouse was completed on the same site in 1873. 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Thomas Jefferson (13 April 1743 N.S.–4 July 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–09), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Education

Buckingham Primary School (Kindergarten to 4th Grade) and Buckingham County High School (9th Grade to 12th Grade) are located in Buckingham. The new Buckingham County Middle School (6th Grade to 8th Grade) is located down the road from the High School. Dillwyn Primary School (Kindergarten to 3rd Grade). Dillwyn Elementary School (4th-5th grade) The two Dillwyn Schools are located in the town of Dillwyn, which is in the county of Buckingham, Virginia. Gold Hill Elementary School (Kindergarten-5th Grade). Gold Hill is located in Arvonia, Virginia in the northern part of Buckingham County, Virginina.

Notable residents

• Archibald Austin, (1772-1837), born in Buckingham, United States Congressman from Virginia^[1]
• Thomas S. Bocock, (1815-1891) United States and Confederate States congressman and lawyer, Speaker of the Confederate House of Representatives
• Carter Godwin Woodson (1875-1950), born in Buckingham, was an African American historian, author, journalist, the "Father of Black History," and founder of American Black History Month.

Archibald Austin (August 11, 1772 – October 16, 1837) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Thomas Stanley Bocock (May 18, 1815 – August 5, 1891) was a nineteenth century politician and lawyer from Virginia. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861–May 1... The Confederate Congress was the legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. ... Carter G. Woodson was a historian, author, journalist, professor and the founder of Black History Month. ...

References

External links

• Smithsonian magazine article on the original courthouse
• Buckingham, Virginia at the Open Directory Project