Dendron in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Surry, Sussex & Southampton Railway

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

1. Surry, Sussex & Southampton Railway Marker

Inscription. The Surry Lumber Company began constructing the main line of its narrow-gauge Surry, Sussex & Southampton Railway in 1886. Eventually extending 28 miles, the line began at Scotland Wharf on the James River, continued to the sawmill complex here at Dendron, ran southwest to Wakefield (where it crossed the Norfolk & Western Railroad), and terminated at Dory, a logging camp in Southampton County. At its peak, the SS&S operated at least 100 miles of track, including branches in Isle of Wight and Prince George Counties. The railway, which carried mail and passengers as well as lumber, ceased operations in July 1930.

Erected 2015 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-283.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1886.

Location. 37° 2.778′ N, 76° 55.856′ W. Marker is in Dendron, Virginia, in Surry County. It is on Rolfe Highway (Virginia Route

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31) north of 1st Church Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dendron VA 23839, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Surry Lumber Company (a few steps from this marker); Cypress Church (approx. 1.6 miles away); Carsley United Methodist Church (approx. 5.4 miles away); Roadside Commerce (approx. 5.9 miles away); Wakefield Fountain Corner (approx. 6 miles away); Jerusalem Baptist Church (approx. 6.3 miles away); Colonel Michael Blow (approx. 6.3 miles

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2017

2. Surry, Sussex & Southampton Railway Marker

away); Southwark Parish Churches (approx. 6½ miles away).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,080 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.