Burks Fork in Carroll County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Carroll County / Floyd County
Area 458 Square Miles
Formed in 1842 from Grayson, and named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. New River runs through this county.
(West Facing Side):
Area 376 Square Mils
Formed in 1831 from Montgomery, and added to from Franklin. Named for John Floyd, Governor of Virginia, 1830-1834. Buffalo Knob is in this county.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-82.)
Location. 36° 43.328′ N, 80° 28.469′ W. Marker is in Burks Fork, Virginia, in Carroll County. Marker is on Danville Parkway (U.S. 58), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laurel Fork VA 24352, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Floyd County / Patrick County (approx. 1.4 miles away); Meadows of Dan (approx. 3.8 miles away); Rural Life In Appalachia (approx. 4.3 miles away); Caroll County / Floyd County (approx. 9.8 miles Patrick County Virginia / North Carolina (approx. 11.7 miles away); Native Americans At Laurel Hill (approx. 11.8 miles away); The Stuart Kitchen (approx. 11.8 miles away); House Site (approx. 11.8 miles away).
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 742 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.