Headnote
DINWIDDIE was formed in 1752, from Prince George, and named from Robert Dinwiddie, governor of Va. from 1752 to 1758. The surface is rolling, and its form hexagonal, with a diameter of about 28 miles. The Appomattox runs on its N., the Nottaway on its S. boundary, and the great southern railroad through its eastern portion. Pop. 1830, 21,901; 1840, whites 9,847, slaves 9,947, free colored 2,764 ; total, 22,558. The court-house is centrally situated upon a branch of the Nottaway. (Historical Collections, 1852)
Place Unit Type
County
Containing Unit
Virginia

Dinwiddie County, Virginia (Fanning's, 1853)

Gazetteer/Almanac
DINWIDDIE COUNTY, situated in the southeasterly part of Virginia, with Notaway river on the south, and Appomattox river on the north. Area, 616 square miles. Face of the country undulating; soil varied. Seat of justice, Dinwiddie. Pop. in 1810, 12,524; in 1820, 13,792; in 1830, 18,637; in 1840, 22,558; in 1850, 25,118.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 106.

Dinwiddie County, Virginia (Howe)

Gazetteer/Almanac
DINWIDDIE was formed in 1752, from Prince George, and named from Robert Dinwiddie, governor of Va. from 1752 to 1758. The surface is rolling, and its form hexagonal, with a diameter of about 28 miles. The Appomattox runs on its N., the Nottaway on its S. boundary, and the great southern railroad through its eastern portion. Pop. 1830, 21,901; 1840, whites 9,847, slaves 9,947, free colored 2,764 ; total, 22,558. The court-house is centrally situated upon a branch of the Nottaway.
Henry Howe, Historical Collections of Virginia… (Charleston, SC: William R. Babcock, 1852), 242.
Date Type
At Ream's Station in Virginia, Confederate units make a powerful effort to regain the control of the vital Weldon Railroad Battles/Soldiers
In Dinwiddie County, Virginia, the Union's Fifth Corps capture a vital crossroads at the Battle of Five Forks Battles/Soldiers
- In fighting around Peeble's Farm, Union forces further tighten to ring around the key town of Petersburg Battles/Soldiers
- In Virginia, a week long Union cavalry raid on Confederate communications meets with mixed success Battles/Soldiers
Michigan Colonel Norval E. Welch leads his men at the Battle of Peeble's Farm, leaping the enemy parapet Battles/Soldiers
Twenty-six year old Union General Frederic Winthrop is buried with great ceremony in New York City Personal
Twenty-six year old Union General Frederic Winthrop is killed at the head of his men at Five Forks Battles/Soldiers
Birthplace of
Name Type
Dinwiddie, VA City or Town
Petersburg, VA City or Town
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