Isle of Wight in Isle of Wight County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Isle of Wight County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
1. Isle of Wight County Marker
formerly called
Warrosquoyacke
after Indians of this area
visited by
Captain John Smith
1608
settled by
Captain Christopher Lawne
and other adventurers
1619
one of eight
original shires
1634-1637
(map legend)
Court House Locations
1. Smithfield 1694-1736/1749-1750
2. Blackwater 1736-1749
3. Smithfield 1750-1800
4. Present location 1800
Isle of Wight County
Jamestown Committee
1957
Erected 1957 by Isle of Wight County Jamestown Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1608.
Location. 36° 54.499′ N, 76° 42.515′ W. Marker is in Isle of Wight, Virginia, in Isle of Wight County. It can be reached from the intersection of Monument Circle and Courthouse Highway (U.S. 258). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Isle of Wight VA 23397, 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Boykin's Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Christian Home School
this page online
More about this marker. On the upper right is map showing the court house locations throughout the years.
Also see . . . A Brief History of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. Isle of Wight County (Virginia) Historical Society (Submitted on September 22, 2010.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
2. Isle of Wight County Courthouse
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
3. Isle of Wight County Clerks Office
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, September 18, 2010
4. Isle of Wight County Jail
Photographed by Bernard Fisher
5. Isle of Wight County Courthouse Complex
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,193 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
