Galax, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
An Early Water System Before Electricity Was Available
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 2, 2026
1. An Early Water System Before Electricity Was Available Marker
This is a drawing of the water system used on Mr. Hurley Hampton's farm from 1890 to 1914. The spring is down the hill 100 feet below the house. By cranking the windlass, the bucket was lowered into the soapstone basin, dipping up a bucket of water and returning the bucket of water to the house.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.
Location. 36° 39.514′ N, 80° 55.824′ W. Marker is in Galax, Virginia. It is on West Stuart Drive north of Murphy Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 606 W Stuart Dr, Galax VA 24333, 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 and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Galax (approx. 0.4 miles away); Galax: Home of Traditional Mountain Music (approx. 0.4 miles away); Carroll County / Grayson County (approx. half a mile away); Furniture Manufacturing: A Firm Seat (approx. half a mile away); The Railroad: Lifeline to the World (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Galax (approx. Ύ mile away); Mt. Zion C.M.E. Church (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Galax.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 2, 2026
2. An Early Water System Before Electricity Was Available Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
