Southampton County / Isle of Wight County
(Obverse)
Southampton County
Area 604 Square Miles
Formed in 1748 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond. Named for a locality that was originally named for the Earl of Southampton, active in the first settlement. General William Mahone was born in this county.
(Reverse)
Isle of Wight County
Area 314 Square Miles
One of the original shires formed in 1634. Its name was at first Warrascoyack, changed in 1637 to Isle of Wight. One of the oldest churches in the United States is in this county.
Marker is on East Windsor Boulevard (U.S. 460) 0.1 miles west of Ruritan Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
