Jonesville in Lee County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Jonesville
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 5, 2010
1. Jonesville Marker
This town was established in 1794 as the county seat of Lee County and was named for Frederick Jones. Here on January 3, 1864, General William E. Jones, assisted by Colonel A.L. Pridemore, defeated a Union force, capturing the battalion. Union troops burned the courthouse in 1864. The present courthouse was erected in 1933. The town was incorporated in 1834, and reincorporated in 1901.
Erected 1941 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number K-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 3, 1864.
Location. 36° 41.236′ N, 83° 7.071′ W. Marker is in Jonesville, Virginia, in Lee County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 58) and Martin Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonesville VA 24263, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 original Cherokee Nation, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 0.4 miles away); Doctor Stills Birthplace (approx. 0.6 miles away); Jonesville Methodist Camp Ground (approx. 1½ miles away); a different
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Also see . . .
1. Battle of Jonesville. The Home of Civil War History at Virginia Tech website entry (Submitted on January 8, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Jonesville, Virginia. Wikipedia article. (Submitted on September 23, 2010, by Jeff Conner of Norfolk, Virginia.)
3. Town of Jonesville. Official government website of the town of Jonesville. (Submitted on September 23, 2010, by Jeff Conner of Norfolk, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 5, 2010
2. Jonesville Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 5, 2010
3. Dickinson-Milbourn House
Much of the fighting in the battle of Jonesville took place around the house (which was on the outskirts of the town at the time of the war). Federals of the 16th Illinois Cavalry surrendered in the field behind the house.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 5, 2010
4. Memorial to the Unknown Dead
The plaque reads:
Unknown Soldiers
Battle of Jonesville
December 31, 1863
In Memory of the
Confederate Soldiers of Lee County
Light Horse Harry Lee
Daughters of the Confederacy
63rd Tennessee Vol. Inf. C.S.A.
Unknown Soldiers
Battle of Jonesville
December 31, 1863
In Memory of the
Confederate Soldiers of Lee County
Light Horse Harry Lee
Daughters of the Confederacy
63rd Tennessee Vol. Inf. C.S.A.
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 5, 2010
5. Modern Lee County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,858 times since then and 111 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 21, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
