Inglewood, Mecklenburg County, Virginia

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For the other town in Virginia named Inglewood, see Inglewood, Rockingham County, Virginia.

Inglewood is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States.

The Goode plantation, named Inglewood, was the birthplace of the 19th-century politician William Goode in 1828. He served in the Virginia state legislature and was elected as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1841–1843) and (1853–1859), when he died. [1]

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References

  1. Bltyanman, Charles, and Joseph M. Morrison. Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States: From Original and Official Sources, New York: J.M. Morrison, 1887. p.195