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Woodstock in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

County of Shenandoah

Created 1772

 
 
County of Shenandoah Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 23, 2020
1. County of Shenandoah Marker
Inscription. Formerly Beckford Parrish, Dunmore, Shenando
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraPolitical SubdivisionsSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
 
Location. 38° 52.92′ N, 78° 30.318′ W. Marker is in Woodstock, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street (U.S. 11) and West Court Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 N Main St, Woodstock VA 22664, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds 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 walking
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distance of this marker: Town of New Market (here, next to this marker); Mount Jackson (here, next to this marker); Town of Mount Jackson (here, next to this marker); John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg (a few steps from this marker); Town of Edinburg (a few steps from this marker); Strasburg (a few steps from this marker); This Building of (a few steps from this marker); Toms Brook (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Woodstock.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 8 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on October 23, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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