Near Carson in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Prince George County
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Sussex County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
1. Prince George County Marker
Prince George County. Area 294 Square Miles. Formed in 1702 from Charles City, and named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne. The battles of the crater, 1864, and Fort Steadman, 1865, took place in this county.
Sussex County. Area 515 Square Miles. Formed in 1753 from Surry, and named for an English county. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781.
Erected 1931 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-236.)
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 1702.
Location. 36° 59.759′ N, 77° 23.568′ W. Marker is near Carson, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is on South Crater Road (U.S. 301) half a mile south of Johns Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stony Creek VA 23882, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Halligan Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Reams Station (approx. 3.1 miles away); History At Stony Creek (approx. 3.4 miles away); Sappony Church
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Also see . . .
1. Prince George County, Virginia. Website homepage (Submitted on March 30, 2010.)
2. Sussex County, Virginia. Website homepage (Submitted on March 30, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
2. Sussex County Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
3. South Crater Road (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,107 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
