Near Charles City in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Piney Grove and Southalls

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2009

1. Piney Grove and Southalls Marker

Inscription. During the 18th century this property was established as a Southall family seat. Notable family members include James Barrett Southall, owner of Williamsburg's Raleigh Tavern, Turner Southall, member of the committee to build Thomas Jefferson's Virginia Capitol, and historian Douglas Southall Freeman. Furneau Southall constructed the original log part of the structure, later known as Piney Grove, about 1800 as a corncrib on his 300-acre plantation. "Southall's" was home to his family and 18 slaves. He was a grandson of family patriarch John Southall and served on the county Committee of Safety with John Tyler and Benjamin Harrison.

Erected 1999 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number V-38.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #03 Thomas Jefferson, the Former U.S. Presidents: #10 John Tyler, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. 37° 22.369′ N, 76° 58.718′ W. Marker is near Charles City, Virginia, in Charles City County. It is on The Glebe

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Lane 0.1 miles west of Southall Plantation Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Piney Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Binns Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Blanks Crossroads (approx. 1.4 miles away); Holdcroft (approx. 2½ miles away); President Tyler's Home (approx. 3.3 miles away); Chickahominy Water Trail (approx. 3.3 miles away); Fort Pocahontas (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sherwood Forest (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles City.

Also see . . . Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation. (Submitted on May 3, 2009.)

Piney Grove on The Glebe Lane (facing east). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 2, 2009

2. Piney Grove on The Glebe Lane (facing east).

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,587 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.