Near Granville in Charles City County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Wayside & Granville

Charles City County, Virginia

Photographed by Kathy Walker, August 3, 2007

1. Wayside & Granville Marker

Inscription. Wayside was settled after 1613 as part of West and Sherley Hundred. Landmarks have included St. John's Church, established in 1897 by the Rev. John Jones, a post office at Shirley and the Shirley Mill. In 1921 the Wayside Community Club assisted in erecting a new building for the Wayside School (est. 1895). Two earlier schools in the area were closed following the Nat Turner Insurrection. Prominent area homes include Dogham, Eppes Island, High Hills, Shirley, Upper Shirley, Riverview and Westberry. In this area stood the Forest, "The Wedding Place" of Thomas Jefferson and Martha Wayles Skelton. Granville, once known as Mt. Prospect, was served by the post offices of Granville Mills (1804-22). Malvern (1836) and Hardens (1877-85). Landmarks have included the Haxall Saw Mill, Gills Store, Grace Chapel (est. 1890) of Westover Parish, Granville School, Millwood School and the Kings Daughters Fresh Air Camp. Prominent area homes include Granville and Hardens.

Erected by Charles City County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Industry & Commerce • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1613.

Location. 37° 22.583′ N, 77°

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13.488′ W. Marker has been damaged. Marker is near Granville, Virginia, in Charles City County. It is at the intersection of John Tyler Memorial Highway (Virginia Route 5) and Wayside Road (County Route 607), on the right when traveling east on John Tyler Memorial Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charles City VA 23030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

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 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Malvern Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); Shirley (approx. 1.9 miles away); Aggy's Freedom Suit (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Fergusons of Malvern Hill (approx. 1.9 miles away); Stephen Bates (approx. 1.9 miles away); Benjamin Harrison (approx. 2.4 miles away); Seven Days Battles (approx. 2.8 miles away); A Great Escape (approx. 2.8 miles away).

Other markers no longer nearby. Scene of Jefferson’s Wedding (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); a different marker also named Malvern Hill (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

John Tyler Memorial Hwy (facing east). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, October 24, 2009

2. John Tyler Memorial Hwy (facing east).

The marker in its current damaged state image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Donald B. Caselli (Barry), May 8, 2026

3. The marker in its current damaged state

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,763 times since then and 67 times this year. Last updated on May 8, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on July 17, 2008, by Kathy Walker of Stafford, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 25, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 8, 2026, by Donald B. Caselli (Barry) of Hopewell, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.