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

Waller's Ford

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 28, 2017

1. Waller's Ford Marker

Inscription. George Waller (1734-1814) and his wife, Anne Winston Waller (1735-1839), established their plantation at Waller’s Ford on the Smith River near here about 1770. George Waller helped establish Henry County, serving as one of its first justices and as an early tax commissioner and sheriff, and he was one of Martinsville's first trustees. Waller was an officer in the local militia, which mustered on his plantation. In 1781, Major Waller marched 21 militia companies to North Carolina, where they fought in the Battle of Guilford Court House. They were present at Yorktown for the surrender of British forces on 19 Oct. 1781.

Erected 2007 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-109.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 36° 42.114′ N, 79° 56.138′ W. Marker is in Fieldale, Virginia, in Henry County. It is at the intersection of Field

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Avenue and Patrick Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Field Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fieldale VA 24089, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Dick & Willie Passage (approx. 2 miles away); First Henry County Courthouse (approx. 2.7 miles away); Fort Trial (approx. 2.9 miles away); Changing Landscapes (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named The Dick & Willie Passage (approx. 3.3 miles away); Historic Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fayette Street (approx. 3.3 miles away).

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 28, 2017

2. Waller's Ford Marker

Photographed by Michael C. Wilcox, May 28, 2017

3. Waller's Ford Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 868 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.