Longwood in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Clark County
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Loudoun County
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 18, 2007
1. Clark County / Loudoun County Marker
Clark County. Area 171 Square Miles. Formed in 1836 from Frederick, and added to from Warren. Named for George Rogers Clark, Conqueror of the Northwest. Lord Fairfax and General Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, lived in this county.
Loudoun County. Area 519 Square Miles. Formed in 1757 from Fairfax, and named for Lord Loudoun, titular governor of Virginia, and head of the British forces in America, 1756-1758. OakHill, President James Monroes home, is in this county.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-180.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #05 James Monroe, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 6.983′ N, 77° 50.811′ W. Marker was in Longwood, Virginia, in Clarke County. It was at the intersection of Harry Byrd Highway
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mt. Airy Fight (here, next to this marker); Appalachian Trail and Bears Den (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lives And Times Of The Snickersville Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Snickersville Academy (approx. 0.7 miles away); Bluemont (approx. Ύ mile away); Snickersville Turnpike (approx. Ύ mile away); Bluemont Historic District (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Snickersville Turnpike (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Longwood.
Other markers no longer nearby. Crook and Early (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing); Forerunner of Wireless Telegraphy (was here, next to this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. THIS MARKER IS MISSING. The marker itself was removed, with only the supporting post remaining. Text of marker provided by J. J. Prats, from the 1932 edition of Key to Inscriptions on Virginia Highway Historical Markers.
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 18, 2007
2. Former Location of Z-180
The post for Z-180 is just in front of T-10 indicated by red arrow.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,452 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
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