Captain
N 37° 23.547 W 080° 27.345
17S E 548175 N 4138548
This historic marker is located in Rural Craig County.
Waymark Code: WM6P00
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/29/2009
Views: 5
This historic marker is located in the John's Creek Valley in rural Craig County.
The text of the marker reads:
CAPTAIN
"The community of Captain received its unusual name in 1888, when a post office was established in the home of Guy Dingus Huffman, who had served as the captain of Company K, 46th Virginia Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., during the Civil War. Huffman married Sarah Jane Hutchinson, a daughter of Col. Robert Mason Hutchison (a War of 1812 veteran) on 9 Feb. 1853. The couple built their house south of John’s Creek on Hutchison’s land. Huffman served as postmaster until his death in 1910. The post office closed in 1935."
Marker Number: KH-5
Marker Title: Captain
Marker Location: Intersection of Routes 632 & 601
County or Independent City: Craig County
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources - 1998
Web Site: Not listed
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