Dixie in Fluvanna County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Point of Fork

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

1. Point of Fork Marker

Inscription. Four miles southeast is Point of Fork, near which an Indian village stood in 1607. In the Revolution a state arsenal was there. In June, 1781, Simcoe, sent by Cornwallis with a small force to destroy the stores there, succeeded in making Baron Steuben, the American commander, believe the whole British Army to be near. Steuben retreated, leaving the stores to be destroyed.

Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-50.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1781.

Location. 37° 46.926′ N, 78° 14.094′ W. Marker is in Dixie, Virginia, in Fluvanna County. It is at the intersection of James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) and Virginia Route 6, on the left when traveling south on James Madison Highway. It is in a small park in the triangle formed by the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fork Union VA 23055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fluvanna County World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Fork Union Academy

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(approx. 2 miles away); Fork Union Baptist Church (approx. 2 miles away); Second Century Guarantors (approx. 2 miles away); World War I Field Gun (approx. 2 miles away); Fork Union Military Academy (approx. 2.1 miles away); John Jasper (approx. 2.1 miles away); Abraham Seay (approx. 2.1 miles away).

More about this marker. The marker is about 4½ miles northwest from Columbia, Virginia, on the James River, near Point of Fork.

Regarding Point of Fork. Edgar Allan Poe spent some childhood summers at Point of Fork plantation.

Also see . . . Engagement at Point of Fork. Site detailing the Revolutionary War battle at Point of Fork. (Submitted on February 28, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

2. Point of Fork Marker

Route 6, heading east towards the left, heads towards Point of Fork. Route 15 is behind the photographer.

Marker at Intersection image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, March 8, 2009

3. Marker at Intersection

The marker can be seen in the distance under the route signs. State Route 6 westbound joins U.S. Route 15 southbound at this fork for a few miles before it branches right to continue on its way to Afton Mountain from Richmond.

Point of Fork image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 2, 2026

4. Point of Fork

The point itself.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,618 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 9, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 9, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.