Appomattox in Appomattox County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Sears Lane
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
1. Sears Lane Marker
April 9, 1865
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #18 Ulysses S. Grant series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1952.
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 37° 22.524′ N, 78° 48.134′ W. Marker was in Appomattox, Virginia, in Appomattox County. It was on Old Courthouse Road (State Highway 24), on the right when traveling east. Located across the highway from the Confederate Cemetery wayside in the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Appomattox VA 24522, 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 the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. 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 walking distance of this location: Slave Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Appomattox Confederate Cemetery Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Raine Memorial (about 300 feet away); Appomattox Court House Confederate Cemetery
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Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
2. Sears Lane Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 18, 2010
3. Sears Lane
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2010. This page has been viewed 1,294 times since then and 62 times this year. Last updated on January 20, 2026. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
