Grassy Creek in Ashe County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Grayson County, Virginia / North Carolina

Area 425 square miles /

Grayson County, Virginia side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

1. Grayson County, Virginia side of marker

Inscription. Grayson County, Virginia Formed in 1792 from Wythe. Named for William Grayson, one of the first two United States Senators from Virginia. Headwaters of New River are in this county.

North Carolina North Carolina was one of the original thirteen states. The first settlement was made on Roanoke Island, 1585, but was not permanent. Settlers from Virginia occupied the Albemarle region before 1663, in which year the colony of Carolina was founded.

Erected 1937 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-87.)

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 1792.

Location. 36° 34.522′ N, 81° 23.888′ W. Marker is in Grassy Creek, North Carolina, in Ashe County. Marker is on State Highway 16, 0.1 miles north of Charles Spencer Road (County Route 1534), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13402 NC-16, Grassy Creek NC 28631, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. North Carolina / Virginia (approx. 3.3 miles away); The Cabins at Healing Springs

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(approx. 5 miles away); Rock House Ridge Trail (approx. 5.1 miles away in Virginia); Interpreter's Cabin (approx. 5.3 miles away in Virginia); a different marker also named Grayson County (approx. 5.8 miles away in Virginia); John Deere Mower Model 2 (approx. 5.8 miles away in Virginia); Spencer Cabin (approx. 5.8 miles away in Virginia); Jones Homestead (approx. 5.8 miles away in Virginia).

Also see . . . William Grayson. Wikipedia entry on the Virginian planter, lawyer and statesman, who was the first U.S. Congress member to die while in office. (Submitted on July 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

North Carolina side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

2. North Carolina side of marker

Grayson County, Virginia / North Carolina Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

3. Grayson County, Virginia / North Carolina Marker

As seen from the Virginia side.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 24, 2023

4. Grayson County, Virginia / North Carolina Marker

As seen from the North Carolina side.

William Grayson (c. 1740-1790) image. Click for full size.

via U.S. Senate Historical Office (Public Domain)

5. William Grayson (c. 1740-1790)

A lawyer by profession, he was commissioned lieutenant colonel (later promoted to full colonel) and aide-de-camp to General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 5. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.