William Byrd’s Camp Marker

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Ridgeway in Henry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

William Byrd’s Camp

By Bill Coughlin, August 1212

1. William Byrd’s Camp Marker

Inscription.
Near here, on Matrimony Creek, William Byrd pitched his camp, November, 1728, while determining the Virginia-North Carolina boundary line.

Erected 1937 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A 57.)

Location. 36° 32.778′ N, 79° 54.155′ W. Marker is in Ridgeway, Virginia, in Henry County. Marker is on US 220, in the median. Click for map. Marker is located a short distance north of the North Carolina border. Marker is in this post office area: Ridgeway VA 24148, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Henry County / North Carolina (approx. half a mile away); Martinsville Speedway (approx. 6.6 miles away); “Land of Eden” (approx. 8 miles away in North Carolina); Land of Eden (approx. 8 miles away in North Carolina); Annie Eliza Johns (approx. 8.4 miles away in North Carolina); Leaksville Cotton Mill (approx. 8.4 miles away in North Carolina); Calcium Carbide (approx. 8.4 miles away in North Carolina); Barnett Canal (approx. 8.5 miles away in North Carolina). Click for a list of all markers in Ridgeway.

By Bill Coughlin, August 1212

2. William Byrd’s Camp Marker

By Bill Coughlin, August 1212

3. William Byrd’s Camp Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on August 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 80 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 12, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of North Arlington, New Jersey.