Jonesville
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silverquill
N 36° 41.238 W 083° 07.071
17S E 310780 N 4062274
This marker is located on Route 58 entering Jonesville from the east, and relates the early history of the town.
Waymark Code: WM3Q00
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/02/2008
Views: 25
JONESVILLE K-10
Jonesville K-10 This town was established in 1794 as the county seat of Lee County and was named for Frederick Jones. Here on January 3, 1864, General William E. Jones, assisted by Colonel A. L. Pridemore, defeated a Union force, capturing the battalion. Union troops burned the courthouse in 1864. The present courthouse was erected in 1933. The town was incorporated in 1834, and reincorporated in 1901.
Marker Number: K-10
Marker Title: Jonesville
Marker Location: Jonesville, Route 58
County or Independent City: Lee County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commisssion
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