Snow Creek in Franklin County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Franklin County
Area 697 Square Miles
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Henry County
Area 444 Square Miles
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
1. Franklin County Marker
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.
Henry County. Area 444 Square Miles. Formed in 1776 from Pittsylvania, and named for Patrick Henry, Governor of Virginia. Henry lived in the County, 1779-1784.
Erected 1940 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-73.)
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 1785.
Location. 36° 49.106′ N, 79° 55.919′ W. Marker is in Snow Creek, Virginia, in Franklin County. It is at the intersection of Virginia Avenue (U.S. 220) and Oak Forest Road (Virginia Route 984), in the median on Virginia Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Penhook VA 24137, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Trial (approx. 5.2 miles away); The Historic John D. Bassett High School (approx. 5.3 miles away); First Henry County Courthouse
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
2. Henry County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
3. Henry County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
4. Franklin County Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, February 4, 2013
5. Franklin County / Henry County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,610 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
