Sutherland, Virginia
Sutherland is an unincorporated community in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States. Sutherland is located on U.S. Route 460 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Petersburg.
Sutherland, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Sutherland  Sutherland | |
| Coordinates: 37°11′46″N 77°33′35″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Dinwiddie |
| Elevation | 289 ft (88 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 804 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1500198[1] |
This town was a stop on the Southside Railroad in the mid-nineteenth century. This became the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad in 1870 and then a line in the Norfolk and Western Railway and now the Norfolk Southern Railway.[2] Sutherland was the location of the American Civil War Battle of Sutherland's Station on April 2, 1865 during the Appomattox Campaign.
Mathematician Gladys West was born in Sutherland.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sutherland, Virginia
- Bright, David L. (2015). "Confederate Railroads - South Side". Confederate Railroads. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- Kinkade, Daniel (2019-05-03). "Destination on Right: the Influence of Dr. Gladys West". Gideons International. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
Municipalities and communities of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, United States | ||
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| Town |  Map of Virginia highlighting Dinwiddie County | |
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