Mount Jackson in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
156 Orkney Drive
| | Mt. Jackson Historic District | |
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
c. 1872
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.
Location. 38° 44.716′ N, 78° 38.621′ W. Marker is in Mount Jackson, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on Orkney Drive (County Road T-1324) just west of Main Street (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 156 Orkney Drive, Mount Jackson VA 22842, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Mt. Jackson United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 5986 Main Street (about 300 feet away); 5998 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 5976-5980 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 6005 Main Street (about 400 feet away); 5974 Main Street (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Jackson.
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