Ruckersville in Greene County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Ruckersville

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

1. Ruckersville Marker (original location)

Inscription. A descendant of the Huguenot immigrant Peter Rucker, John Rucker (d. 1794) settled east of here on Rippin’s Run, and built Friendly Acres, the first of many Rucker family dwellings in the area. He founded the village of Ruckersville, naming it for his uncle, Captain John Rucker, who was instrumental in selecting the site for St. Mark’s Parish Church just west of here in 1732.

Erected 1990 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number D-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.

Location. 38° 14.024′ N, 78° 22.164′ W. Marker is in Ruckersville, Virginia, in Greene County. It is on Seminole Trail (U.S. 29) north of Spotswood Trail (U.S. 33), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Seminole Trail, Ruckersville VA 22968, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Blue Ridge Highlands

and in the Piedmont.

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Taylor House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Orange County / Greene County (approx. 2 miles away); Greene County / Madison County (approx. 3.4 miles away); Advance Mills (approx.

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5.2 miles away); Stanardsville (approx. 5.8 miles away); Barboursville (approx. 6½ miles away); Cavalry Engagement at Jack’s Shop (approx. 6.6 miles away); Governor James Barbour (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ruckersville.

Other markers no longer nearby. Albemarle County / Greene County (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Barboursville (was approx. 6.6 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

More about this marker. The marker was relocated 100 yds northwest from its original location (GPS 38.23294, -78.36928).

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2007

2. Ruckersville Marker (original location)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 5,485 times since then and 140 times this year. Last updated on December 5, 2024, by Greene County Visitor Center of Ruckersville, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.