Waverly in Sussex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Early Peanut Crop
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
1. Early Peanut Crop Marker
Erected 1959 by Virginia State library. (Marker Number K-306.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 37° 0.26′ N, 77° 2.669′ W. Marker is in Waverly, Virginia, in Sussex County. It is on South County Drive (U.S. 460) near George Town Road (Virginia Route 615), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Waverly VA 23890, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ellis Preaching House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Miles B. Carpenter (approx. 3.6 miles away); Coppahaunk Springs (approx. 3.6 miles away); World War I Monument (approx. 3.6 miles away); World War II - Korea - Vietnam Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Roadside Commerce (approx. 3.7 miles away); Wakefield Fountain Corner (approx. 3.8 miles away); Colonel Michael Blow (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waverly.
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
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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 1,656 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 20, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
