Leon in Madison County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Kirtley's Road

Kirtley Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, March 14, 2008

1. Kirtley Road Marker

Inscription. Established by Virginia’s first road act of 1632 by the House of Burgesses at Jamestown, this road is named for Francis Kirtley, appointed in 1731 to oversee its upkeep and repair. This gravel road bed between Historic James City and Prince Michel Vineyards is the last remaining unpaved portion of this colonial route still owned and maintained by VDOT.

Erected 2000 by James City Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 38° 26.282′ N, 78° 8.466′ W. Marker is in Leon, Virginia, in Madison County. It is on Kirtley Road (County Route 631) 0.1 miles west of James City Road (Route 621), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leon VA 22725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia

and in the Piedmont.

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,

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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: A different marker also named Battle of James City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Engagement at James City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison County / Culpeper County (approx. 0.6 miles away); Third Wis. Infty. (approx. 4.4 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Mountain (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Mountain (approx. 4½ miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Mountain (approx. 4½ miles away); Hand-to-Hand Fighting (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leon.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of James City (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. 4½ miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Kirtley Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, March 14, 2008

2. Kirtley Road

Kirtley's Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 16, 2026

3. Kirtley's Road Marker

Marker is in a deteriorating condition. The road is also no longer gravel, and has not been in 20 years.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, February 16, 2026

4. Kirtley's Road Marker

Paved!

Credits. This page was last revised on March 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2018, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 1,423 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 3, 4. submitted on March 20, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.