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

Warren G. Lineberry

May 11, 1935 - December 21, 2003

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

1. Warren G. Lineberry Marker

Inscription.
This park is dedicated to the memory of Warren C. Lineberry, a "country lawyer" who was instrumental in improving this community from 1962 until his death.

A native of Galax, VA and alumnus of the University of Richmond, he was a former Commonwealth's and County Attorney and a founder of the Great Oaks Country Club. He helped secure funding for local schools and road improvement, was counsel to Citizens Telephone Cooperative, the Bank of Floyd and numerous other organizations and persons.

Father, grandfather and friend to all who knew him.

Erected 2013 by Town of Floyd.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 2003.

Location. 36° 54.6′ N, 80° 19.197′ W. Marker is in Floyd, Virginia, in Floyd County. It can be reached from South Locust Street (Virginia Route 8) north of Old Hensley Road Southwest, on the left when traveling north. The marker stands in Warren G. Lineberry Community Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 250 South Locust Street, Floyd VA 24091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 walking

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distance of this marker: Warren G. Lineberry Community Park (here, next to this marker); Floyd (within shouting distance of this marker); The Crooked Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Robley Evans (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Park to Library Trail (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Floyd (about 500 feet away); Floyd County Confederate Memorial (about 500 feet away); Floyd County War Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floyd.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

2. Warren G. Lineberry Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

3. Warren G. Lineberry Marker

Warren G. Lineberry Community Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

4. Warren G. Lineberry Community Park

Lineberry Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

5. Lineberry Building

Lineberry's former office, pictured here, is located at 126 North Locust Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 3, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.