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

Capt. Jacob Faulcon, C.S.A.

September 18, 2010

1. Capt. Jacob Faulcon, C.S.A. Marker

Inscription. In memory of
Capt. Jacob Faulcon, C.S.A.
of this village who was shot and instantly killed by a party of Federal raiders at a point one hundred and fifty yards S.E. of this building Nov. 11, 1864

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1864.

Location. 37° 8.264′ N, 76° 50.062′ W. Marker is in Surry, Virginia, in Surry County. It can be reached from the intersection of Church Street (County Route T-1003) and Colonial Trail East (Virginia Route 10). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Surry VA 23883, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Surry County Virginia (here, next to this marker); Surry County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Chanco (within shouting distance of this marker); Smith’s Fort Plantation (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Surry County WWII Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Organization of the Christian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Christian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pleasant Point (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surry.

Other markers no longer nearby. Surry County Confederate Monument

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(was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Organization of the Christian Church (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Additional commentary.
1. Faulcon Marker
Where is this marker located? I have walked the courthouse grounds three times and cannot find it.

— Submitted June 27, 2015, by Ward Fielding of Surry, Virginia.

2. Capt. Jacob Faulcon, C.S.A. marker
The marker has been cleaned up and is on the wall of the new Surry Visitors Center, on the courthouse grounds. It looks really good.

— Submitted September 16, 2016, by Ward Fielding of Surry, Virginia.

May 24, 2026

2. Capt. Jacob Faulcon, C.S.A. Marker

Surry County Clerks Office image. Click for full size.

September 18, 2010

3. Surry County Clerks Office

Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,435 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 22, 2010. 2. submitted on June 3, 2026. 3. submitted on September 22, 2010.