Boones Mill in Franklin County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Roanoke County
Area 305 Square Miles
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Franklin County
Area 697 Square Miles
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2012
1. Roanoke County Marker
Roanoke County. Area 305 Square Miles. Formed in 1838 from Botetourt and Montgomery, and probably named for Roanoke River. General Andrew Lewis lived here. The city of Roanoke is known as the Gate City of the South.
Franklin County. Area 697 Square Miles. Formed in 1785 from Henry and Bedford and added to from Patrick. Named for Benjamin Franklin. General Jubal A. Early lived in this county.
Erected 1949 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-69.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 37° 8.373′ N, 79° 58.339′ W. Marker is in Boones Mill, Virginia, in Franklin County. It is on U.S. 220 north of Naff Road (Virginia Route 613), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boones Mill VA 24065, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Jubal Early Homeplace (approx. 5 miles away); Jubal A. Early Homeplace (approx. 5 miles away); Birthplace of General Jubal Early
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2012
2. Franklin County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2012
3. Roanoke County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2012
4. Franklin County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 12, 2012
5. County Marker on US 220
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
