Warfield in Brunswick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dinwiddie County
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Brunswick County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 5, 2013
1. Dinwiddie County Marker
Dinwiddie County. Area 521 Square Miles. Formed in 1752 from Prince George, and named for Robert Dinwiddie, Governor of Virginia 1751-1756. General Winfield Scott was born in this county, and in it took place the battle of Five Forks, 1865.
Brunswick County. Area 557 Square Miles. Formed in 1720 from Prince George, Surry, and Isle of Wight. Named for the House of Brunswick, which came to the throne of England in 1714, when George I was crowned king. Colonial Fort Christanna was in this county.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-37.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts and Castles • Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.
Location. 36° 56.568′ N, 77° 44.08′ W. Marker is in Warfield, Virginia, in Brunswick County. It is at the intersection of Boydton Plank Road (U.S. 1) and Old Stage Road (County Route 712), on the right when traveling north on Boydton Plank Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warfield VA 23889, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Virginia, specifically in the Piedmont, and in Southside 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.
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Sallie Jones Atkinson (was approx. 4.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 5, 2013
2. Brunswick County Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, January 5, 2013
3. Boydton Plank Road (facing north)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 740 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 5, 2013, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
