Laneview in Essex County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Middlesex County / Essex County

Middlesex County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008

1. Middlesex County Marker

Inscription.
Middlesex County. Area 146 square miles. Formed in 1673 from Lancaster, and named for an English County. Rosegill frequented by Colonial Governors, is here.

Essex County. Area 258 square miles. Formed in 1691 from Old Rappahannock County, and named for Essex County, England. R.M.T. Hunter, United States Senator and Confederate Secretary of State, lived in this county.

Erected 1929 by Conservation Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-165.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1673.

Location. 37° 45.397′ N, 76° 43.412′ W. Marker is in Laneview, Virginia, in Essex County. Marker is at the intersection of Sadlers Hill Road and Sadler Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on Sadlers Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 153 Sadlers Hill Rd, Laneview VA 22504, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mann Meeting House (approx. 2.9 miles away); Thomas Washington Lynched (approx. 5 miles away); Lower King and Queen Baptist Church

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(approx. 5½ miles away); Morattico Historic District (approx. 5½ miles away); Angel Visit Baptist Church (approx. 6.6 miles away); Site of Rappahannock Industrial Academy (approx. 7.2 miles away); Rappahannock Industrial Academy (approx. 7.2 miles away); Trade Routes (approx. 7.3 miles away).

Also see . . . Rosegill. (Submitted on April 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Essex County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By P. A. Miller, circa May 7, 2009

2. Essex County Marker

Middlesex County Welcome Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, April 18, 2008

3. Middlesex County Welcome Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 974 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 16, 2010, by P. A. Miller of Richmond, California. 3. submitted on April 30, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.