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The colony opened in 1910 near Lynchburg, Virginia, in Madison Heights with the goal of isolating those with mental disabilities and other qualities deemed unfit for reproduction away from society. [1] The colony was the home of Carrie Buck, the subject of the landmark Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell. [2]
Madison Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area .
The Brightwells Mill Complex historic 19th-century mill complex at 684 Brightwells Mill Road in Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia. It includes a reconstructed 1826 wood-frame mill, dam, miller's house, a number of outbuildings, and a small cemetery. The dam and mill both date to 1942, when a flash flood destroyed 19th-century structures.
Galt's Mill Complex is a national historic district located near Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia.It encompasses 21 contributing buildings, 1 contributing site, 8 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object associated with a rural mill village.
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US 29 (N & S Amherst Hwy, S. Amherst Hwy is US BUS 29 south of Amherst and then turns into the Lynchburg Expressway in Madison Heights; Monacan Trail) US 60 (Lexington Turnpike; Richmond Hwy) US 501 (joins SR 130 and becomes Elon Rd.) SR 130 (Elon Rd; Amelon Hwy) SR 151 (Patrick Henry Hwy) SR 163 (S Amherst Hwy) SR 210 (Old Town Connector)
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Oak Lawn, also known as Burford House, is a historic home in Madison Heights, Amherst County, Virginia. Its original section was built around 1810, and enlarged around 1859. It is a two-story, three bay frame dwelling with weatherboard siding, four exterior end chimneys, and Federal and Greek Revival-style design elements. A late-19th century ...