Near Garysville in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Powell's Creek

Photographed by Andy Walker, September 21, 2008

1. Powell's Creek Marker

Inscription. The creek nearby was named for Nathaniel Powell, acting Governor in 1619. Weyanoke Indian town was here. Nearby is the site of an old mill, known in the Revolution as Bland's, and later, Cocke's Mill. The British General Phillips passed here, May 1781. Here Grant's army, after crossing the James, turned towards Petersburg, June, 1864.

Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number K-212.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1781.

Location. 37° 14.873′ N, 77° 9.015′ W. Marker is near Garysville, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of James River Drive (Virginia Route 10) and Flowerdew Hundred Road (County Route 639), on the right when traveling west on James River Drive. Located in a marker "cluster" with Flowerdew Hundred marker (K 214). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hopewell VA 23860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flowerdew Hundred (here, next to

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this marker); Maycock's Plantation (here, next to this marker); James River National WildLife Refuge (approx. one mile away); The Cattle Raid (approx. 2.1 miles away); Merchant's Hope Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Augustus Robbins, Jr. (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Merchant's Hope Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Westover (approx. 4.4 miles away).

James River Dr & Flowerdew Hundred Rd (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2010

2. James River Dr & Flowerdew Hundred Rd (facing west)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,184 times since then and 88 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 21, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on April 29, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.