Israel Hill facts for kids
Israel Hill developed as a community of free black people in Prince Edward County, Virginia along the Appomattox River around 1810. It was established by Judith Randolph after the death of her husband Richard Randolph who inherited land and slaves from his father. He was a nephew of Thomas Jefferson.
In 2009 a historical marker commemorating the community was erected. It is now part of Farmville, Virginia. The location of the community is not included on Google Maps.
Melvin Patrick Ely, a history professor at the College of William and Mary, wrote Israel on the Appomattox about the community.
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