New Kent in New Kent County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cedar Lane

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

1. Cedar Lane Marker

Inscription. John Lewis Poindexter deeded this plantation to William and Jacob Poindexter in 1782. Jacob was charged with 400 acres and William Poindexter was charged with 244 acres at that time. The original home, dating from 1826, is fully intact, being spared burning during Sheridan's 1864 raid. At least one component of it was constructed elsewhere, perhaps earlier, and moved to this site.

The oldest pear tree in the State of Virginia survives at Cedar Lane. The residence is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and a very early burial site is located just west of the residence.

Erected by New Kent Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Horticulture & Forestry • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.

Location. 37° 31.519′ N, 77° 2.549′ W. Marker is in New Kent, Virginia, in New Kent County. It is on New Kent Highway (Virginia Route 249) 0.2 miles west of Poindexter Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located at the entrance to Cedar Lane House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9040 New Kent Highway, New Kent VA 23124, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Peninsula

and in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Moss Side Manor (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stuart's Ride (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harold J. Neale (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Peter's Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); The White House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stuart's Ride Around McClellan (approx. 1.9 miles away); a different marker also named Harold J. Neale (approx. 2 miles away); Criss Cross Plantation (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Kent.

Also see . . .
1. Cedar Lane House. Cumberland Estate (Submitted on March 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

2. Cedar Lane Plantation. Virginia Tourism Corporation (Submitted on March 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

2. Cedar Lane Marker

Cedar Lane entrance sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross

3. Cedar Lane entrance sign

Credits. This page was last revised on March 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 315 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2025, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.