Near Cumberland in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Buckingham County / Cumberland County

Buckingham County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

1. Buckingham County Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Buckingham County. Area 584 square miles. Formed in 1761 from Albemarle, and named for Buckinghamshire, England. Peter Francisco, noted Revolutionary soldier, lived in this county.

Cumberland County. Area 293 square miles Formed in 1748 from Goochland, and named for the Duke of Cumberland, second son of King George II. The earliest call for independence came from this county, April 22, 1776.

Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-142.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.

Location. 37° 29.544′ N, 78° 21.066′ W. Marker is near Cumberland, Virginia, in Buckingham County. Marker is on Anderson Highway (U.S. 60) 0.4 miles west of Ayers Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cumberland VA 23040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert Bolling (approx. 2.9 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Jackson Davis (approx. 5.8 miles away); First Call For Independence (approx. 5.9 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Cumberland County Court House (approx. 5.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.9 miles away); Millbrook (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cumberland.

Also see . . .
1. Buckingham County, Virginia. (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. Cumberland County, Virginia. (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Cumberland County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

2. Cumberland County Marker

US Route 60 (facing west) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

3. US Route 60 (facing west)

US Route 60 (facing east) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009

4. US Route 60 (facing east)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.