Near Williamsburg in James City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Neck of Land

near "James Citty"

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

1. Neck of Land Marker

Inscription. This area, like a peninsula and bounded on three sides by a marsh, is just across Back River from Jamestown Island. In 1625 there were a number of houses and 25 people living here. The settlement had close community ties to “James Citty” and sent representatives to the General Assembly there.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1625.

Location. 37° 13.002′ N, 76° 45.437′ W. Marker is near Williamsburg, Virginia, in James City County. It can be reached from Colonial National Historic Parkway 1.8 miles east of Jamestown Road (Virginia Route 31). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Williamsburg VA 23185, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Peninsula,

in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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: Real Estate (approx. half a mile away); Remembering Ancestors (approx. 0.6 miles away); Excellent Good Timber (approx. 0.7 miles away); This land called Tsenacomoco (approx. ¾ mile away); Colonist on Neck of Land (approx. ¾ mile away); The “Island House” (approx. ¾ mile away); Jamestown Island (approx. 0.8 miles away); Glebe Land (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsburg.

Also see . . . Colonial Parkway. (Submitted on May 23, 2010.)

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, May 22, 2010

2. Neck of Land Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,928 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.