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

Robley Evans

— Floyd Heritage Trail Marker —

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

1. Robley Evans Marker

Inscription. This was the site of "Aspen Hall", boyhood home of Navy hero Robley Dunglison Evans. Built by Henry Dillon for Robley's parents, Dr. Samuel Andrew Jackson Evans and wife, Sally Ann. It was completed shortly after Robley's birth on August 18, 1846. Following the death of Dr. Evans, the family moved to Alexandria, VA.

At age 15, Evans gained acceptance at the U.S. Naval Academy. In Civil War combat, he sustained wounds while leading a Marine attack on Fort Fisher, NC. Appointed Commander in 1878, his ships were: Yorktown, New York, and Iowa. He commanded the U.S.S. Iowa in the Battle of Santiago, 1898, during the Spanish American War.

Commissioned Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy, and Commander of the Asiatic fleet in 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt honored Evans in 1907 as Commander-in-Chief of the Great White Fleet. Robley Evans died January 3,1912.

Erected by Town of Floyd.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 36° 54.628′ N, 80° 19.129′ W. Marker is in Floyd,

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Virginia, in Floyd County. It can be reached from South Locust Street (Virginia Route 8) north of Old Hensley Road NW, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located west of the Hotel Floyd near the old cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Rick Lewis Way, 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 distance of this marker: The Crooked Road (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Floyd (about 300 feet away); Nannie Harmon Howard House (about 400 feet away); Warren G. Lineberry

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

2. Robley Evans Marker

(about 400 feet away); Warren G. Lineberry Community Park (about 400 feet away); Jacksonville Presbyterian Church (about 400 feet away); Floyd County War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Floyd County Confederate Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Floyd.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

3. Robley Evans Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

4. Robley Evans Marker

Commodore Robley Evans Exhibit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

5. Commodore Robley Evans Exhibit

Commodore Robley Evans is the subject of an exhibit at the Floyd County Historical Society Museum.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, May 2, 2026

6. Commodore Robley Evans Exhibit

Commodore Robley Evans is the subject of an exhibit at the Floyd County Historical Society Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 3, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.