Near Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jefferson Davis Highway
Virginia
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 4, 2012
1. Jefferson Davis Highway Marker
First District,
Virginia Division,
United Daughters
of the Confederacy
1933
Erected 1933 by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 37° 26.339′ N, 77° 26.333′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on U.S. 301, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6200 Rte 1, Richmond VA 23234, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and 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 walking distance of this marker: Site of First Iron Foundry in America (a few steps from this marker); Falling Creek Stone Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Warwick (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Falling Creek Ironworks (about 300 feet away); Natural History (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Natural History (about 400 feet away); Iron Furnace Overlook (about 400 feet away); Carys Mill Overlook (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.
More about this marker. Marker is
this page online
Also see . . . 020-5612 Falling Creek UDC Jefferson Davis Highway Marker. Virginia Department of Historic Resources (Submitted on January 13, 2022.)
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 4, 2012
2. Jefferson Davis Highway Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 4, 2012
3. Jefferson Davis Highway Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
