Near Franklin in Southampton County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
William Mahone's Birthplace
Erected 1932 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number US-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 30, 1862.
Location. 36° 38.72′ N, 76° 56.483′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Virginia, in Southampton County. Marker is at the intersection of Smiths Ferry Road (U.S. 258) and Sycamore Church Road, on the right when traveling south on Smiths Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin VA 23851, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Della Irving Hayden (approx. 1.7 miles away); Pauline Cauthorne Morton (1912-2004) (approx. 2.1 miles away); Battle of Franklin (approx. 2.3 miles away); Confederate Commissary Center (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Blackwater Line (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Barretts: A Franklin Pioneer Family (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Age of Steam (approx. 2.3 miles away); "Can't Is Not in the Camp's Vocabulary" (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,516 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on June 13, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 4. submitted on June 11, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.