Pickadat Corner in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Union Army Checked
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
1. Union Army Checked Marker
Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number S-25.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 9, 1864.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 37° 17.089′ N, 77° 24.706′ W. Marker was in Pickadat Corner, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It was on U.S. 1 north of Arrowfield Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 17222 Route 1, Colonial Heights VA 23834, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 one mile of this location, measured as the crow flies: Swift Creek Battlefield: A Landscape of Change (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Swift Creek (about 400 feet away, measured in
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Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
2. Union Army Checked Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 22, 2008
3. Swift Creek Battlefield
Looking from the marker location to the south at the Swift Creek bridge. The Federals occupied positions roughly were the marker is located today, across the ridge line overlooking the creek. The Confederates blocked the advance further south with defensive works on the south side of the creek.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,411 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on March 1, 2025, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
