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Surry (formerly Cross Roads, McIntosh's Cross Roads, McIntoshs Cross Roads, Scuffletown, Smithville, Surry Court House, and The Crossroads) [5] is an incorporated town in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 244 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Surry County. [6]
A city and county that share a name may be completely unrelated in geography. For example, Richmond County is nowhere near the City of Richmond, and Franklin County is even farther from the City of Franklin. More Virginia counties are named for women than in any other state. [4] Virginia's postal abbreviation is VA and its FIPS state code is 51.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]
During the times of the Virginia Colony, Surry County was formed in 1652 from a portion of James City County (one of the original 8 counties formed in 1634) south of the James River. It was named for the English county of Surrey. Surry County initially consisted of two parishes of the Church of England: Lawne's Creek and Southwark.
Smith's Fort Plantation is a house and parcel of land located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The current main house on the property, also known as the Faulcon House, dates from 1751. It is also known as Warren House and Rolfe-Warren House, which has some claim that the house was built in the mid-1600s.
For a meal with one of the best views in all of Virginia, head to Pollock Dining Room at Skyland Resort in Shenandoah National Park. Serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this beloved spot ...
Later, Gray, who was one of the wealthiest men in Virginia and owned tens of thousands of acres of land bet the Swann's Point property on the game of cards and lost. True to his word he transferred the property to the winner. The site which contains 17th-century graves was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]
Spring Grove is an unincorporated community in Surry County, Virginia, United States. Spring Grove is located at the junction of Virginia State Route 10 and Virginia State Route 40, 7.9 miles (12.7 km) west-northwest of Surry. Spring Grove has a post office with ZIP code 23881. [2]