Israel Hill was an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States along the Appomattox River. Founded in 1810 as a community for free black people in the area, Israel Hill has since become part of Farmville, Virginia.
Israel Hill developed as a community of free black people in Prince Edward County, Virginia along the Appomattox River around 1810. [1] 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. [2]
In 2009 a historical marker commemorating the community was erected. [3] [4] The community is now part of Farmville, Virginia.
Melvin Patrick Ely, a history professor at the College of William and Mary, wrote Israel on the Appomattox about the community. [5]