Upper Shirley

Upper Shirley is a historic plantation house located near , . In 1866, the owner of , Hill Carter, decided to retire and divide his Shirley Plantation estate, with the bulk of the estate bequeathed to his son, Robert, and the 'Upper Shirley' portion bequeathed to William Fitzhugh Carter.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Upper Shirley, Virginia”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bermuda Hundred and Granville.

Hamlet
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was the first administrative division in the English colony of Virginia. It was founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1613, six years after Jamestown.

Locality
This is a list of places in Charles City County, Virginia. is located in the . is situated 2½ miles north of Upper Shirley.

Quarter
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was a town in , , United States, that was annexed by the independent city of in 1923. It served as headquarters of the Union Army during the siege of Petersburg during the American Civil War. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Upper Shirley.

Upper Shirley

Latitude
37.34765° or 37° 20′ 52″ north
Longitude
-77.25581° or 77° 15′ 21″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87948PXV+3M
Geo­Names ID
4790848
Wiki­data ID
Q14713419
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