Near Blacksburg in Montgomery County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Price's Fork
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, May 28, 2011
1. Price's Fork Marker
Inscription.
Price's Fork is within the area often referred to as the German New River Settlement. Before 1745, German immigrants moved from Pennsylvania and began settling in this region within the Price's Fork-Tom's Creek area near and along the horseshoe bottoms of the New River. They were among the earliest settlers of European descent in the western section of present-day Virginia. Price's Fork received its name from the Price (Preisch) family, early German settlers here, whose land bordered both sides of the road. Price's Fork evolved into a village during the mid-19th century. Portions of the community's buildings are within the Prices Fork Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Price's Fork is within the area often referred to as the German New River Settlement. Before 1745, German immigrants moved from Pennsylvania and began settling in this region within the Price's Fork-Tom's Creek area near and along the horseshoe bottoms of the New River. They were among the earliest settlers of European descent in the western section of present-day Virginia. Price's Fork received its name from the Price (Preisch) family, early German settlers here, whose land bordered both sides of the road. Price's Fork evolved into a village during the mid-19th century. Portions of the community's buildings are within the Prices Fork Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Erected 2004 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number KG-25.)
Location. 37° 12.536′ N, 80° 29.519′ W. Marker is near Blacksburg, Virginia, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Prices Fork Road (Virginia Route 685) east of Thomas Lane (Virginia Route 737), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blacksburg VA 24060, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,465 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
