The tiny, rural village of White Post, Virginia, is named after the directional signpost standing in its center at Berry’s Ferry and White Post Roads. The octagonal wooden post is 11-feet tall and 64-inches in circumference. A small lantern sits on top. Radiating immediately below the lantern are four wooden directional markers inscribed with black paint local destinations that include Battletown, Berry’s Ferry, Greenway Court, and Stephens City. Historical records show that the post was erected in 1750 by a young Virginia surveyor and veteran of the French and Indian…
