Lawrenceville in Brunswick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. John Jones
of Brunswick County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 21, 2009
1. Col. John Jones Marker
Feb. 14, 1735 – Jan. 11, 1793
Vestryman St. Andrews Parish
1775-79
Justice 1760-93
Sheriff 1773-75 Clerk 1789-93
House of Burgesses 1772-73
Virginia Senate 1776-89
Speaker of the Senate 1788-89
Virginia Convention of 1788
By successive steps
In the militia became
County Lieutenant,
1778-89
Erected 1935
By the Col. John Bannister Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Aided by his descendants
In commemoration of the
Bicentennial of his birth.
Erected 1935 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 11, 1975.
Location. 36° 45.517′ N, 77° 50.811′ W. Marker is in Lawrenceville, Virginia, in Brunswick County. It can be reached from the intersection of North Main Street and Bank Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lawrenceville VA 23868, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, and in Southside 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 3 miles of this marker, measured
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Other markers no longer nearby. Brunswick County Confederate Monument (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Saint Paul's College (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Hospital and School of the Good Shepherd (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 21, 2009
2. Col. John Jones plaque (left).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 21, 2009
3. Brunswick County Court House.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, June 21, 2009
4. Brunswick County War Memorial.
World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam John 15:13 Greater love has no man than this. That a man lay down his life for his friends. We hold in grateful memory the men of Brunswick County who died to preserve our way of life.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,785 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 24, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
