Near Spring Grove in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

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Ward's Creek

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010

1. Ward's Creek Marker

Inscription. Named for John Ward, who patented land here in 1619. The plantation was represented in the first General Assembly, 1619.

Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number K-216.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1619.

Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 37° 12.964′ N, 77° 4.805′ W. Marker was near Spring Grove, Virginia, in Prince George County. It was on James River Drive (Virginia Route 10) 0.2 miles east of Wards Creek Road ( Route 614), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Spring Grove VA 23881, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in Coastal Virginia.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Hood's (here, next to this marker); Brandon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cabin Point (approx. 3.4 miles away); Maycock's Plantation (approx. 4.4 miles away); Powell's Creek (approx. 4.4 miles away); Flowerdew Hundred

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(approx. 4½ miles away); James River National WildLife Refuge (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Cattle Raid (approx. 5.9 miles away).

James River Dr (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010

2. James River Dr (facing west)

Ward's Creek image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010

3. Ward's Creek

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,676 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.