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

Claremont

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010

1. Claremont Marker

Inscription. The Quiyoughcohannock Indian village nearby was first visited by English settlers in May, 1607. The first land patent at Claremont was 200 acres granted to George Harrison in 1621. Arthur Allen, who built the house now known as Bacon's Castle, first purchased land here in 1656. The estate was called "Cleremont" by William Allen by 1793, and Claremont Manor was probably built by him after 1754. Situated on land that had been part of the Allen estate, the town of Claremont was incorporated in 1886.

Erected 1983 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission. (Marker Number K-225.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1607.

Location. 37° 13.106′ N, 76° 58.051′ W. Marker is in Claremont, Virginia, in Surry County. It is at the intersection of Cabin Point Road (Virginia Route 613) and Spring Grove Road ( Route 646), on the right when traveling north on Cabin Point Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Claremont VA 23899, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 6 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Claremont School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Quioughcohanach Indians (approx. 0.7 miles away); Swann’s Point (approx. 3.7 miles away); Wakefield and Pipsico (approx. 3.7 miles away); Temperance Industrial and Collegiate Institute (approx. 3.7 miles away); Cabin Point (approx. 4.2 miles away); Paspahegh Indians (approx. 5.4 miles away); Piney Grove and E. A. Saunders (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Claremont.

Also see . . . The Town of Claremont. Surry County, Virginia (Submitted on September 22, 2010.)

Cabin Point Rd & Spring Grove Rd image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010

2. Cabin Point Rd & Spring Grove Rd

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.