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Do Southern towns, roads, or landmarks named Poythress trace back to a Poythress family?
Research question: Which towns, roads, or landmarks in the South still carry the Poythress name today, and do local histories tie them to a Poythress family?
The records show a Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia, which the city government was paving in September 2026, the newest dated fact here 6. The Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority's administration building is at 350 E. Poythress Street 813. Poythress Rd appears in Valentines, Virginia (ZIP 23887), in Brunswick County, in property listings 1112. The 1935 Henderson, North Carolina, newspaper uses Poythress only in property boundary descriptions, such as 'Poythress corner' and 'Along the Poythress land,' not as a named street or town 12. None of these facts ties any of the names to a specific Poythress family or to a local history, though they do show Poythress family members in Virginia in 1776 and 1777 79.
Checked 2026-10-23. Only documented and supported facts are used.
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A property parcel in Henderson, North Carolina, is identified by a corner known as 'Poythress corner' and a boundary line described as 'Along the Poythress land'.
"thence N WT to Poythress corner, forrnerL r S' Young corner, 200 feet from ' , street; thence S 24 1--J \y ~f lll 1 lai Along the Poythress land, to.mlrh Young, to the beginning on n,i! Street."Image 2 of Henderson daily dispatch (Henderson, N.C.), May 9, 1935
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A lot on Poplar Street in Henderson is described as running to a corner that is 'now Poythress' and includes a boundary along the 'Poythress cot’ ter'.
"thence 55 f 2 along the edge of Poplar Street 1 , iitch Mrs. Kelly’s new corner now Poythress, in the center of the ditch hence up the ditch along Mrs Koliv’ in< 210 feet to an iron stake in :er of the ditch; thence in H hr* oarallel with Poplar Street 52 f Pe t t m iron stake in the Poythress cot’ ter formerly Clark"Image 2 of Henderson daily dispatch (Henderson, N.C.), May 9, 1935
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A property parcel on Charles Street in Henderson is bounded on the East by the lands of Mrs. Sallie E. Kittrell and was conveyed from H. P. Poythress et al to Mary E. Poythress.
"PARCEL 8: That lot of land situate on Charles Street in the town of Hen- Jerson, North Carolina, adjoining the lands of John Wilson, Tom Hawkins, ind others and bounded as follows On thp South by Charles Street; the West by the lands of John Wilson on the North by the lands of Tom Hawkins, and on the East by th« 'ands of Mrs. Sallie E. Kittrell. Con. taining 3-4 an acre, more or less. Tt being tha"Image 2 of Henderson daily dispatch (Henderson, N.C.), May 9, 1935
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A property parcel is described as being bounded by a line belonging to J. S. Poythress, specifically running along 'J S. Poy Poythress - thress Poythress line' in an Easterly direction.
"thence along Charles Sneed’s line in a South Southeasterly - easterly Southeasterly direction 25 feet to J S. Poy Poythress - thress Poythress line; thence along J S Poy Poythress - thress Poythress line in an Easterly direction 100 feet to Beck Street"Image 2 of Henderson daily dispatch (Henderson, N.C.), May 9, 1935
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A lot on Ransom Street was conveyed to Mary L Poythress by H. H. Burwell and wife Sophy W. Burwell in 1891.
"* - same being the land conveyed to sai« Poythress by H. H. Burwell and wife Sophy W. Burwell, September 18th 1891, which said deed is recorded Vance County Register’s office."Image 2 of Henderson daily dispatch (Henderson, N.C.), May 9, 1935
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A street named Poythress Street is in Hopewell, a city in the South, and the city government was paving it.
"Please be aware that street paving is underway along Poythress Street , including the area in front of the Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority (HRHA) Administration Building"STREET PAVING NOTICE - POYTHRESS... - Hopewell City Govt - Facebook
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In 1777 a Poythress man, Peter Poythress, served as executor of an estate in Prince George County, Virginia, which is one documented Poythress presence in the South at that time.
"PEsissiER POYTHRESS, Execncor."Image 4 of The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg [Va.]), July 18, 1777
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The Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority's administration building is located at 350 E. Poythress Street.
"the Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority (HRHA) Administration Building at 350 E. Poythress Street ."STREET PAVING NOTICE - POYTHRESS... - Hopewell City Govt - Facebook
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A 1776 Virginia Gazette notice names Joshua Poythress, senior, as one of the parties who would require bond and security for the rental of a ferry and plantation at Wilkins's ferry. This shows a Poythress family member in Virginia in 1776, but says nothing about towns, roads, or landmarks named for the family.
"for which bond and security wili be required by Gzonoa Noamc, ad JOSHUA POYTHRESS, sen."Image 6 of The Virginia gazette (Williamsburg, Va.), September 13, 1776, (SUPPLEMENT)
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A road named Poythress Rd exists in the 23887 ZIP code (Valentines, Virginia) and is listed as a single-family home location, but the listing does not say anything about a Poythress family.
"See Poythress Rd, VA 23887, a single family home."Poythress Rd, VA 23887 - realtor.com
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A road named Poythress Rd exists in Valentines, Virginia (ZIP 23887), as shown by a vacant land listing on that road.
"0 Poythress Rd, Valentines, VA 23887 | Zillow"0 Poythress Rd, Valentines, VA 23887 | Zillow
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A road named Poythress Rd exists in Valentines, Virginia, in Brunswick County, according to this property-records listing.
"Browse property records on Poythress Rd in Valentines, VA by county, city, zip, or street level."Poythress Rd, Valentines, VA Property Records | realtor.com®
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The Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority's Administration Building is located at 350 E. Poythress Street in Hopewell, Virginia.
"the area in front of the Hopewell Redevelopment & Housing Authority (HRHA) Administration Building at 350 E. Poythress Street."Hopewell, VA | STREET PAVING NOTICE - POYTHRESS STREET Please be ...