Rixeyville in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Rixeyville

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 7, 2026

1. Rixeyville Marker

Inscription. Rixeyville is named for the Rixey family who arrived here in the early 1800s from Fauquier County. Revolutionary War veteran Richard Rixey, with his four sons, John, Presley, Charles, and William, purchased thousands of acres from the Pendleton family. Pleasant Hill, now Rixey Manor, built about 1809 by Charles Rixey, still stands nearby. In 1818, Rixeyville, described as "situated handsomely on a healthy and high position" was established when the postal service began near here in a log cabin. From the 1870s to 1994 the post office primarily operated out of "Maw and Paw's" store, before moving to its present location. Culpeper County Rixey descendants include Rear Admiral Presley M. Rixey, Surgeon General of the U.S. Navy, and Eppa Rixey, Major League Basebell Hall of Famer.

Erected 2024 by Museum of Culpeper History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 38° 34.811′ N, 77° 58.704′ W. Marker is in Rixeyville, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is at the intersection of Rixeyville Road (Virginia Route 229) and Monumental Mills Road ( Route 640), on the left when traveling north on Rixeyville Road. Marker is adjacent to the Ma & Paw's Country Mall Parking

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Lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9040 Rixeyville Road, Rixeyville VA 22737, 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,

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Little Fork Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Little Fork Episcopal Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Little Fork Rangers Monument (approx. 1.9 miles away); Colonel John Green of Liberty Hall (approx. 3.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Spilman Homestead (approx. 5½ miles away); Corbin's Crossroads (approx. 6.2 miles away); Eliza Brown and the Custers (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rixeyville.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, January 7, 2026

2. Rixeyville Marker

View facing south on Rt. 229. Ma & Paw's Country Mall is at right just out of frame. The intersection with Monumental Mills Road is just beyond the parked car.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 64 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.