Near Cumberland in Buckingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buckingham County
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Cumberland County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
1. Buckingham County Marker
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 (DHR) 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. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in the Piedmont and in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Robert Bolling (approx. 2.9 miles away); Campaign of 1781 (approx. 3.9 miles away); Lucyville
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Jackson Davis (was approx. 5.8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
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.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
2. Cumberland County Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
3. US Route 60 (facing west)
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 1,118 times since then and 97 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 26, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
