Seven Mile Ford
Posted by: PersonsMD
N 36° 48.531 W 081° 37.534
17S E 444199 N 4073850
A marker noting the name and history of the local area.
Waymark Code: WM740D
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/29/2009
Views: 5
The marker text reads:
“K-19 Seven Mile Ford ~ The place takes its name from the Highway Ford on the Holston, seven miles west of Royal Oak. The land here belonged to General William Campbell, hero of King’s Mountain, 1780. It descended to the wife of John M. Preston. The town originated as a railroad station. It was occupied in Stoneman’s raid of December, 1864. Virginia Conservation Commission 1941”
Marker Number: K-19
Marker Title: Seven Mile Ford
Marker Location: Roadside
County or Independent City: Seven Mile Ford, Virginia
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission
Web Site: Not listed
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