Zuni in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Southampton County
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Isle of Wight County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
1. Southampton County Marker
Southampton County. Area 604 Square Miles. Formed in 1748 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond. Named for a locality that was originally named for the Earl of Southampton, active in the first settlement. General William Mahone was born in this county.
Isle of Wight County. Area 314 Square Miles. One of the original shires formed in 1634. Its name was at first Warrascoyack, changed in 1637 to Isle of Wight. One of the oldest churches in the United States is in this county.
Erected 1935 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-191.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 36° 52.064′ N, 76° 50.015′ W. Marker is in Zuni, Virginia, in Southampton County. It is on East Windsor Boulevard (U.S. 460) 0.1 miles west of Ruritan Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5264 Zuni Cir, Zuni VA 23898, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zuni (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Blackwater Line - Blackwater Bridge
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
2. Isle of Wight County Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 18, 2009
3. Southampton County / Isle of Wight County Marker on US Rte 460 (facing west)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,184 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
