Whaleyville in Suffolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dismal Town
Photographed by Kathy Richardson, March 31, 2016
1. Dismal Town Marker
Erected by Camp MFG Co.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 36° 38.857′ N, 76° 33.288′ W. Marker is in Suffolk, Virginia. It is in Whaleyville. It can be reached from the intersection of White Marsh Road and Washington Ditch Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3076 White Marsh Road, Suffolk VA 23434, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Washington Ditch (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jericho Ditch (approx. 4.7 miles away); Nansemond Collegiate Institute (approx. 5½ miles away); Nansemond Industrial Institute (approx. 5½ miles away); Mr. Peanut (approx. 5.7 miles away); Booker T. Washington High School (approx. 5.8 miles away); President's Days Plaque (approx. 5.8 miles away); Obici-Oderzo Fountain Marker (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Suffolk.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2016, by Kathy Richardson of Glen Allen, Virginia. This page has been viewed 7,797 times since then and 276 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 31, 2016, by Kathy Richardson of Glen Allen, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
