Hanging Rock in Roanoke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
George Morgan Jones
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
1. George Morgan Jones Marker
George Morgan Jones
Citizen - Soldier
Philanthropist
Erected 1908.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil.
Location. 37° 19.673′ N, 80° 2.408′ W. Memorial is in Hanging Rock, Virginia, in Roanoke County. It is on Dutch Oven Road north of North Electric Road (Virginia Route 419), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Salem VA 24153, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Mountain Region and in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 walking distance of this marker: United Daughters of the Confederacy Monuments (a few steps from this marker); Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Hanging Rock (a few steps from this marker); Hanging Rock & the Hinchee Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Carvins Cove Natural Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Hinchee Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Hanging Rock (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); McCausland Attacks (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanging Rock.
Regarding George Morgan Jones. George
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The sculpture appears to one of only two originals cast. The original locations for the two was in Lynchburg, Virginia; one at the old Jones Memorial Library and the other sited at Randolph-Macon Woman's College.
While it is unclear at this time as to which cast this one is, it is most likely the sculpture originally installed at the Jones Memorial Library. The Library, a gift to the city in Jones' memory, opened on July 3, 1908. The statue was relocated from the library steps to the terrace in 1924 when the library entrance was redesigned. The library moved in July 1987 to its current location at 2311 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg Virginia 24501.
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
2. George Morgan Jones Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
3. George Morgan Jones Marker
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
4. George Morgan Jones Marker
First list of donors, and their chosen honoree, at the base of the statue.
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
5. George Morgan Jones Marker
Second list of donors, and their chosen honoree, at the base of the statue.
Photographed by Kevin W., December 28, 2008
6. George Morgan Jones Marker
Third list of donors, and their chosen honoree, at the base of the statue.
Photographed by Mark Parker, December 19, 2024
7. Full view of George Morgan Jones Statue
Note the absence of the Confederate battle flag compared to the same shot from the original entry.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,952 times since then and 117 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 29, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 7. submitted on December 20, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
