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Stephen G. Venable Family Cemetery

Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina, USA – *No GPS coordinates

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    Elkin, North Carolina, USA

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Directions: From intersection of US Hwy 601 and NC Hwy 268 (Fairview Crossroads), go west on Hwy 268 for about 1 mile and turn right on Twin Oaks Road. Then go 1.9 miles and turn left on Dobbins Mill Road. Then go about 2 miles and turn left on Baker Road. Then go about .5 mile until you see a communications tower on the right side of Baker Rd. Stop when you are almost in front of the communications tower and walk up a bank looking at the mowed area just beyond weeds and brush.

Surveyed by Joe Hicks on October 1, 2006.
Township or district: Bryan.
Public or Private: Private property.
Elevation above sea level (ft.): 1174.
Surry County Parcel Number: 4974-00-28-0596.

One marker here is all that is left. Other family members were moved to Little Richmond Baptist Church when I-77 was built. Stephen Venable was a former sheriff of Surry County. Post Office was called Venable was just beyond where the marker sits. Names: Stephen G. Venable (b. June 1835, d. July 1902) and wife Kizzie Jones Venable (b. Oct 18, 1840, d. Sep 12, 1907) are on the marker. The Venable School and the Post Office both were on this property.

Restoration of cemetery - Billy Smith and Jack Luffman did this project during the last 4 months of 2009 and in January 2010. The original monument had been moved to Little Richmond Baptist Church about 2000. The project included obtaining a Civil War Monument for Stephen Venable, a similar monument for his wife Kizzie, and placement of an historical sign listing this couple's accomplishments for their community, county, and state. The photos on this web site show the results of this effort.









Directions: From intersection of US Hwy 601 and NC Hwy 268 (Fairview Crossroads), go west on Hwy 268 for about 1 mile and turn right on Twin Oaks Road. Then go 1.9 miles and turn left on Dobbins Mill Road. Then go about 2 miles and turn left on Baker Road. Then go about .5 mile until you see a communications tower on the right side of Baker Rd. Stop when you are almost in front of the communications tower and walk up a bank looking at the mowed area just beyond weeds and brush.

Surveyed by Joe Hicks on October 1, 2006.
Township or district: Bryan.
Public or Private: Private property.
Elevation above sea level (ft.): 1174.
Surry County Parcel Number: 4974-00-28-0596.

One marker here is all that is left. Other family members were moved to Little Richmond Baptist Church when I-77 was built. Stephen Venable was a former sheriff of Surry County. Post Office was called Venable was just beyond where the marker sits. Names: Stephen G. Venable (b. June 1835, d. July 1902) and wife Kizzie Jones Venable (b. Oct 18, 1840, d. Sep 12, 1907) are on the marker. The Venable School and the Post Office both were on this property.

Restoration of cemetery - Billy Smith and Jack Luffman did this project during the last 4 months of 2009 and in January 2010. The original monument had been moved to Little Richmond Baptist Church about 2000. The project included obtaining a Civil War Monument for Stephen Venable, a similar monument for his wife Kizzie, and placement of an historical sign listing this couple's accomplishments for their community, county, and state. The photos on this web site show the results of this effort.









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