Historical highway markers

John Weatherford's Grave

Historical highway marker RG-5 · Pittsylvania County

One half mile west is the grave of Elder John Weatherford (1740?-1833) Baptist preacher for 70 years and early advocate of religious liberty. Jailed five months in Chesterfield in 1773 for unlicensed preaching, his release was secured by Patrick Henry.

Virginia State Library, 1959