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

Towne Fields

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

1. Towne Fields Marker

Inscription. This site, two and a half miles west, was the first seat of local government on the Eastern Shore. Francis Bolton preached there in 1623, and the first church was built before 1632. The oldest continuous county records in the English Colonies began there in 1632. The first courthouse (built for that purpose) on the Eastern Shore was erected in 1664 and used until Court moved to the Eastville area in 1677.

Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number WY-7.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1623.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 37° 17.688′ N, 75° 58.364′ W. Marker was in Cheriton, Virginia, in Northampton County. It was on Charles M Lankford Jr. Memorial Highway (U.S. 13), on the right when traveling south. Located north of Sams Road. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cheriton VA 23316, United States

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of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was on the Eastern Shore.

It was also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

on the Delmarva Peninsula,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found 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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Town Fields (a few steps from this marker); Stratton Manor (approx. 1.2 miles away); Salem Methodist Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Eyre Hall (approx. 1.2 miles away); Site of Tidewater Institute (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cape Charles (approx. 2.7 miles away); The Jetty House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bloxom Passenger Station (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cheriton.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. New Marker At This Location

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

2. Towne Fields Marker

titled "Town Fields"

Towne Fields Marker, looking soutbound US 13, Charles M Lankford Jr. Memorial Highway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 15, 2011

3. Towne Fields Marker, looking soutbound US 13, Charles M Lankford Jr. Memorial Highway

Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,209 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.