Virginia State Route 13
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Virginia State Route 13 (SR 13) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Old Buckingham Road, the state highway runs 24.08 miles (38.8 km) from U.S. Route 60
and SR 45
in Cumberland
east to US 60 in Plain View
. SR 13 parallels US 60 to the south through eastern Cumberland County
and western Powhatan County
and passes through the latter county's seat
of Powhatan
. The state highway is the only state-numbered highway in Virginia that shares a number with a U.S. Highway but does not form a state-numbered extension of that U.S. Highway. SR 13's number comes from being a segment of the original cross-state SR 13 in 1918; that highway included portions of modern US 60. In 1933, US 60 was shifted to its present corridor between Buena Vista
and Richmond
, replacing SR 13. Two years later, SR 13 was assigned to Old Buckingham Road when US 60 was moved to its present alignment from Cumberland to east of Powhatan.
, Ballsville
, and Belona
. At the hamlet of Macon
, the state highway veers north, then turns east at an intersection with SR 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road). SR 1002 heads north a short distance to US 522
's southern terminus at US 60. SR 13 briefly runs adjacent to US 60, then veers away through the county seat of Powhatan. At the county courthouse, the state highway meets the southern end of SR 300, which provides another connection to US 60. SR 13 passes through Worshams
before reaching its eastern terminus at US 60 (James Anderson Highway) at Plain View.
state line via Lexington, Lynchburg, Farmville, and Richmond to State Route 8 near Tappahannock. This corridor is now generally U.S. Route 60, U.S. Route 501, U.S. Route 460, State Route 45, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 360. This was entirely concurrent with other routes west of Farmville - State Route 14 west of Lynchburg and State Route 10 from Lynchburg to Farmville - and so in the 1923 renumbering it was truncated to Farmville-Tappahannock.
The road from southeast of Warsaw
to Callao
was added to the state highway system in 1924, and the next year it was connected to the rest of SR 13 by the addition of the road from Tappahannock to Warsaw.
To the west, a short piece of road from State Route 2 at Sprouses Corner
west to Buckingham
was added in 1923, and later that year it was assigned the State Route 322 designation as a spur of State Route 32 (formerly SR 2). Disconnected extensions of SR 322 were added in 1924 on both sides of Amherst
and in 1925 in both directions from both segments. Further extensions of SR 322 were planned in 1926, but, later that year, SR 322 was renumbered as an extension of SR 13; the short piece from Cumberland
southwest to Farmville became State Route 133 (renumbered State Route 310 in the 1928 renumbering, and part of State Route 45 in the 1933 renumbering).
The road from Buena Vista west to State Route 14 at McCormick's Gate (now the junction of U.S. Route 60 and State Route 608/Pathfinder Drive) was added in 1924. This became part of the SR 13 extension, but in 1928, SR 14 was rerouted to pass through Buena Vista and use that piece of road, and thus SR 13 was truncated to Buena Vista. In 1927 and 1928, the remaining pieces of SR 13 were added, making SR 13 a continuous route from SR 14 in Buena Vista east to Callao.
Until the 1933 renumbering, no significant portions of SR 13 were concurrent with U.S. Routes. In 1933, U.S. Route 60 was shifted north from the Lynchburg-Burkeville
alignment (now U.S. Route 501, U.S. Route 460, and U.S. Route 360) to replace SR 13 from Buena Vista to Richmond, and U.S. Route 360 was designated over SR 13 from Richmond to Callao; thus SR 13 was completely eliminated in 1933.
However, a new cutoff between Cumberland
and east of Powhatan
was planned as State Route 13 Alternate. A short piece west of Powhatan had been added to the state highway system in 1932 as part of State Route 46 (now State Route 684 in that area), but the main part was added in 1933 and 1934 (specifically as US 60 in the latter year). By 1935, the new US 60 was complete, and the old route reverted to its old designation - State Route 13.
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|Cumberland
|Cumberland
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|Western terminus
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|21.71
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|Plain View
|24.08
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|Eastern terminus
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Known as Old Buckingham Road, the state highway runs 24.08 miles (38.8 km) from U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia runs west to east through the central part of the state, generally close to and paralleling the Interstate 64 corridor, except for the crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in the South Hampton Roads area....
and SR 45
Virginia State Route 45
Virginia State Route 45 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from the junction of U.S. Route 15 Business and US 460 Business in Farmville north to SR 6 at Georges Tavern...
in Cumberland
Cumberland, Virginia
Cumberland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. The population as of the 2010 Census was 393....
east to US 60 in Plain View
Plain View, Virginia
Plain View is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States....
. SR 13 parallels US 60 to the south through eastern Cumberland County
Cumberland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,017 people, 3,528 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 4,085 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
and western Powhatan County
Powhatan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,377 people, 7,258 households, and 5,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 7,509 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
and passes through the latter county's seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Powhatan
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
. The state highway is the only state-numbered highway in Virginia that shares a number with a U.S. Highway but does not form a state-numbered extension of that U.S. Highway. SR 13's number comes from being a segment of the original cross-state SR 13 in 1918; that highway included portions of modern US 60. In 1933, US 60 was shifted to its present corridor between Buena Vista
Buena Vista, Virginia
Buena Vista is an independent city located within the confines of Rockbridge County, Virginia. The population was 6,650 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Buena Vista with Rockbridge county for statistical purposes.-Geography:Buena Vista is located at...
and Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
, replacing SR 13. Two years later, SR 13 was assigned to Old Buckingham Road when US 60 was moved to its present alignment from Cumberland to east of Powhatan.
Route description
SR 13 begins at an intersection with James Anderson Highway, a four-lane divided highway that carries US 60 and SR 45, in Cumberland. The state highway heads southeast as a two-lane road and crosses the Cumberland–Powhatan county line. SR 13 continues through the communities of TobaccovilleTobaccoville, Virginia
Tobaccoville is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, Ballsville
Ballsville, Virginia
Ballsville is a community in Powhatan County, Virginia. The community is located approximately forty miles due west of Richmond.It is not to be confused with the fictional town of Ballsville found at , which is a publicity stunt for the band Korn, debuted in conjunction with the music video for...
, and Belona
Belona, Virginia
Belona is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
. At the hamlet of Macon
Macon, Virginia
Macon is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
, the state highway veers north, then turns east at an intersection with SR 1002 (Emmanuel Church Road). SR 1002 heads north a short distance to US 522
U.S. Route 522 in Virginia
U.S. Route 522 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Powhatan, Virginia to Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. In Virginia, the U.S. highway runs from its southern terminus at US 60 in Powhatan north to the West Virginia state line near Cross Junction...
's southern terminus at US 60. SR 13 briefly runs adjacent to US 60, then veers away through the county seat of Powhatan. At the county courthouse, the state highway meets the southern end of SR 300, which provides another connection to US 60. SR 13 passes through Worshams
Worshams, Virginia
Worshams is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
before reaching its eastern terminus at US 60 (James Anderson Highway) at Plain View.
History
SR 13 is the remnant of a much longer route. It was part of the initial system defined in 1918, running from the West VirginiaWest Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
state line via Lexington, Lynchburg, Farmville, and Richmond to State Route 8 near Tappahannock. This corridor is now generally U.S. Route 60, U.S. Route 501, U.S. Route 460, State Route 45, U.S. Route 60, and U.S. Route 360. This was entirely concurrent with other routes west of Farmville - State Route 14 west of Lynchburg and State Route 10 from Lynchburg to Farmville - and so in the 1923 renumbering it was truncated to Farmville-Tappahannock.
The road from southeast of Warsaw
Warsaw, Virginia
Warsaw is the county seat of Richmond County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,375 at the 2000 census.-History:The original name of the town was Richmond Courthouse. In 1830 the town's named changed to Warsaw...
to Callao
Callao, Virginia
Callao is an unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. It is located on U.S. Route 360 Northwest of Heathsville and East of Warsaw....
was added to the state highway system in 1924, and the next year it was connected to the rest of SR 13 by the addition of the road from Tappahannock to Warsaw.
To the west, a short piece of road from State Route 2 at Sprouses Corner
Sprouses Corner, Virginia
Sprouses Corner is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
west to Buckingham
Buckingham, Virginia
Buckingham is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Buckingham County, Virginia, United States...
was added in 1923, and later that year it was assigned the State Route 322 designation as a spur of State Route 32 (formerly SR 2). Disconnected extensions of SR 322 were added in 1924 on both sides of Amherst
Amherst, Virginia
Amherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,251 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Amherst County.Amherst is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
and in 1925 in both directions from both segments. Further extensions of SR 322 were planned in 1926, but, later that year, SR 322 was renumbered as an extension of SR 13; the short piece from Cumberland
Cumberland, Virginia
Cumberland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. The population as of the 2010 Census was 393....
southwest to Farmville became State Route 133 (renumbered State Route 310 in the 1928 renumbering, and part of State Route 45 in the 1933 renumbering).
The road from Buena Vista west to State Route 14 at McCormick's Gate (now the junction of U.S. Route 60 and State Route 608/Pathfinder Drive) was added in 1924. This became part of the SR 13 extension, but in 1928, SR 14 was rerouted to pass through Buena Vista and use that piece of road, and thus SR 13 was truncated to Buena Vista. In 1927 and 1928, the remaining pieces of SR 13 were added, making SR 13 a continuous route from SR 14 in Buena Vista east to Callao.
Until the 1933 renumbering, no significant portions of SR 13 were concurrent with U.S. Routes. In 1933, U.S. Route 60 was shifted north from the Lynchburg-Burkeville
Burkeville, Virginia
Burkeville is a town in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States. The population was 489 at the 2000 census. The source of the town name is disputed. The town is located on the crossroads of U.S. Routes 360 and 460....
alignment (now U.S. Route 501, U.S. Route 460, and U.S. Route 360) to replace SR 13 from Buena Vista to Richmond, and U.S. Route 360 was designated over SR 13 from Richmond to Callao; thus SR 13 was completely eliminated in 1933.
However, a new cutoff between Cumberland
Cumberland, Virginia
Cumberland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. The population as of the 2010 Census was 393....
and east of Powhatan
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
was planned as State Route 13 Alternate. A short piece west of Powhatan had been added to the state highway system in 1932 as part of State Route 46 (now State Route 684 in that area), but the main part was added in 1933 and 1934 (specifically as US 60 in the latter year). By 1935, the new US 60 was complete, and the old route reverted to its old designation - State Route 13.
Major intersections
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|Cumberland
Cumberland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,017 people, 3,528 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 4,085 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
|Cumberland
Cumberland, Virginia
Cumberland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. The population as of the 2010 Census was 393....
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|Western terminus
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|rowspan=3|Powhatan
Powhatan County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,377 people, 7,258 households, and 5,900 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 7,509 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile...
|rowspan=2|Powhatan
Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is an unincorporated community in and the county seat of Powhatan County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan was initially known as Scottville for a brief time, and historically has also been known as Powhatan Court House and Powhatan Courthouse...
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|Plain View
Plain View, Powhatan County, Virginia
Plain View, Powhatan County is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
|24.08
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|Eastern terminus
See also
Spurs of State Route 13 between 1923 and 1928- State Route 131, St. Stephens ChurchSt. Stephens Church, VirginiaSt. Stephens Church is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States....
to King and Queen Court HouseKing and Queen Court House, VirginiaKing and Queen Court House is a census-designated place in and the county seat of King and Queen County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 85. The community runs along State Route 14, near the Mattaponi River...
, now part of State Route 14 - State Route 132, TobaccovilleTobaccoville, VirginiaTobaccoville is an unincorporated community in Powhatan County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.-Reference:...
to Amelia Court House, now State Route 681 - State Route 133, CumberlandCumberland, VirginiaCumberland is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Virginia, United States. Cumberland lies along U.S. Route 60 and State Route 45. The population as of the 2010 Census was 393....
to Farmville, now part of State Route 45