Powell's Creek

Powell's Creek (HM7IM)

Location: Hopewell, VA 23860
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 14.874', W 77° 9.015'

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The creek nearby was named for Nathaniel Powell, acting Governor in 1619. Weyanoke Indian town was here. Nearby is the site of an old mill, known in the Revolution as Bland's, and later, Cocke's Mill. The British General Phillips passed here, May 1781. Here Grant's army, after crossing the James, turned towards Petersburg, June, 1864.
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HM NumberHM7IM
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Marker NumberK 212
Year Placed1948
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
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Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 10:24pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 309290 N 4124539
Decimal Degrees37.24790000, -77.15025000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 14.874', W 77° 9.015'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 14' 52.44" N, 77° 9' 0.90" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 14400-14422 VA-10, Hopewell VA 23860, US
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