Near Ewing in Lee County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
John Ball
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
1. John Ball Marker
Erected by WWH. Approved by the Lee County Board of Supervisors. Sponsored by descendants of John Ball.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 36° 37.88′ N, 83° 27.127′ W. Marker is near Ewing, Virginia, in Lee County. It is on Daniel Boone Trail (Business U.S. 58) just west of County Route 684, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ewing VA 24248, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: White Rocks (approx. half a mile away); Hiking Up to White Rocks (approx. 1.7 miles away); Lee County Code Breakers (approx. 2.1 miles away); William H. Starnes: Agricultural Educator (approx. 2½ miles away); Pioneer Graves (approx. 3 miles away); Daniel Boone Trail (approx. 3.2 miles away); Indian Mound
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 29, 2011
2. John Ball Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,368 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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