Near Fries in Grayson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Court of Grayson County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
1. First Court of Grayson County Marker
Near here in the barn of William Bourne, was held the first court of this county, May 21, 1793.
Erected 1930 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number UE-5.)
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 date for this entry is May 21, 1871.
Location. 36° 42.927′ N, 81° 3.141′ W. Marker is near Fries, Virginia, in Grayson County. It is on Spring Valley Road (County Route 805) just west of Clito Road (County Route 650), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fries VA 24330, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia and in the Blue Ridge Highlands. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fries (approx. 3½ miles away); a different marker also named Fries (approx. 3.9 miles away); New River Train Song (approx. 3.9 miles away); Grayson County / Carroll County
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Landon Boyd (was approx. 2.9 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker was erected on State Route 118. In 1933 the route was renumbered VA 95 and by 1938 it was paved for most of its length between present-day VA 94 and US 21. In 1953 it was downgraded to SR (secondary route) 805.
Also see . . . Pioneer Settlers of Grayson County. New River Notes website entry:
Chapter II - The Bourne Family (Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
2. First Court of Grayson County Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
3. First Court of Grayson County Marker
Jeff Weaver, via New River Notes, 2007
4. Providence - William Bourne House
This house is the site of the first court held in Grayson County, VA in 1793.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 753 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 7, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
