Near Emporia in Greensville County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sussex County
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Greensville County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
1. Sussex County Marker (obverse)
Sussex County. Area 515 Square Miles. Formed in 1753 from Surry, and named for an English county. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781.
Greensville County. Area 307 Square Miles. Formed in 1780 from Brunswick, and probably named for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the settlement on Roanoke Island, 1585. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-33.)
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 1753.
Location. 36° 45.35′ N, 77° 28.94′ W. Marker is near Emporia, Virginia, in Greensville County. It is on Sussex Drive (U.S. 301) 1.2 miles north of Moonlight Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3190 Sussex Dr, Emporia VA 23847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia and specifically 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Halifax Road (approx. 4 miles away); Jarratt's Station (approx. 4.1 miles away); Greensville County Training School (approx. 4.9
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Also see . . .
1. Greensville County, Virginia. County website homepage (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Sussex County, Virginia. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 22, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
2. Greensville County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 9, 2009
3. Sussex Drive (facing north)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 5, 2013
4. Greensville County Marker, looking south along Sussex Drive (U.S. 301)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 988 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 13, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 14, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
