Ware Neck in Gloucester County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

E. Rudolph "Rudy" Nuttall

Photographed by Kevin W., May 19, 2024

1. E. Rudolph "Rudy" Nuttall Marker

Inscription. E.R. "Rudy" Nuttall owned and operated the general store at Ware Neck Post Office (circa 1886) from 1946 until his retirement in 2002, over half a century. His business, Nuttall and Company, was a significant landmark in Gloucester County. Rudy was a popular Ware Neck resident, a business and personal friend to countless residents and visitors. The warmth of his good humor, his local advice on everything from fishing to gardening, his attention to customer needs and his leadership in the community earned him the title of Honorary Mayor of Ware Neck. This marker has been erected in loving memory of Rudy Nuttall by his family and friends.

Erected 2014 by Gloucester County Historical Society and Parks, Recreation & Tourism.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 37° 24.154′ N, 76° 27.542′ W. Marker is in Ware Neck, Virginia, in Gloucester County. It is on Ware Neck Road just west of Dunham Massie Lane, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6495 Ware

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Neck Road, Ware Neck VA 23178, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Middle Peninsula

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

in the Chesapeake Bay Region,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) (approx. 2.1 miles away); Zion Poplars Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Zion Poplars Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Gloucester Training School (approx. 3.2 miles away); The Edge Hill House (approx. 3.4 miles away); a different marker also named The Edge Hill House (approx. 3.4 miles away); Ware Church

Photographed by Kevin W., May 19, 2024

2. E. Rudolph "Rudy" Nuttall Marker

(approx. 3.4 miles away); To Gwynn's Island (approx. 3.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Ware Neck honors Rudy Nuttall. According to this article, this is the first historical marker erected by Gloucester County. (Submitted on May 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Nuttall and Company Store image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin W., May 19, 2024

3. Nuttall and Company Store

Also the Ware Neck Post Office.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.