Near Richmond in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Nine Mile Road

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2012

1. Nine Mile Road Marker

Inscription. First known as New Bridge Road, the name “Nine Mile” comes from the distance between Richmond and Seven Pines ending at Williamsburg Road. In 1888, Richmond City and Seven Pines Railway Company established a route along the road. This line provided city access for Henrico citizens and excursion trains for Richmonders. In 1892, the line was electrified for streetcars two years after developer Edmund Read founded Highland Springs. The federal government purchased the line in 1918 to provide transportation for workers at the WWI powder-bagging plant. In 1920, banker and Sandston namesake, Oliver J. Sands, Sr. bought the streetcar company.

Erected 2010 by County of Henrico. (Marker Number HC-32.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.

Location. 37° 32.479′ N, 77° 22.93′ W. Marker is near Richmond, Virginia, in Henrico County. It is at the intersection of Nine Mile Road (Virginia Route 33) and Taylor Road, on the right when traveling east on Nine Mile Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Richmond VA 23223, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont

and in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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: A different marker also named Dabbs House (about

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700 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); The Dabb House (about 800 feet away); Trailblazers of a New Era (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Burying Ground – For Colored Paupers (approx. half a mile away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Oakwood Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Richmond Defences (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Dabbs House (was about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Dabbs House (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Oakwood Cemetery Confederate Section (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Nine Mile Road & Taylor Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, March 29, 2012

2. Nine Mile Road & Taylor Road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,227 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2012, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.