Near Claudville in Patrick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Patrick County Virginia
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North Carolina
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
1. Patrick County Virginia / North Carolina Marker
Patrick County, Virginia. Area 485 Square Miles. Formed in 1790 from Henry, and named for Patrick Henry, who thus had two counted named for him. General J.E.B. Stuart was born in this county.
North Carolina. North Carolina was one of the original thirteen states. The first settlement was made on Roanoke Island, 1585, but was not permanent. Settles from Virginia occupied the Albemarle Region before 1663, in which year the colony of North Carolina was founded.
Erected 1946 by Virginia Conversation Commission. (Marker Number Z-262.)
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 1790.
Location. 36° 33.157′ N, 80° 28.814′ W. Marker is near Claudville, Virginia, in Patrick County. It is on Claudville Highway (Virginia Route 103) just north of the VirginiaNorth Carolina state line, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Claudville VA 24076, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Mount Airy & Eastern Railway (approx. 4 miles
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Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
2. North Carolina Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
3. Patrick County Virginia / North Carolina Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 26, 2013
4. Patrick County Virginia / North Carolina Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 8, 2013, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
