Herndon in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Southern Railway Whistle Post

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 12, 2024

1. Southern Railway Whistle Post Marker

Inscription. Seen here is a cast iron Southern Railway whistle post from when that company operated the railroad from 1894 to 1912. The two black dashes and dots meant the locomotive engineer was to blow two long and short whistles as a warning to traffic when approaching intersections.

Erected by Herndon Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 38° 58.236′ N, 77° 23.16′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is on Washington and Old Dominion Trail just north of Spring Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 777 Lynn St, Herndon VA 20170, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and

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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: The W&OD Railway and Jim Crow Laws (a few steps from this marker); In Memory of George Moore (a few steps from this marker); Herndon Station Raid (a few steps from this marker); Herndon Station (a few steps from this marker); Tracks Into History (a few steps from this marker); This is W&OD Trail: Herndon! (a few steps from this marker); Herndon Blacksmith Shops (within shouting distance of this marker); Acetylene Gas Generating Station (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Mosby’s Herndon Station Raid (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Southern Railway Whistle Post Display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 12, 2024

2. Southern Railway Whistle Post Display

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.