Near Powhatan in Powhatan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cumberland County / Powhatan County
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
1. Cumberland County Marker
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.
Powhatan County. Area 273 square miles. Formed in 1777 from Cumberland and Chesterfield and named for Powhatan, the noted Indian ruler. Many Huguenots settled in this county, 1699-1700. Here Robert E. Lee spent the summer of 1865.
Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-50.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1612.
Location. 37° 28.733′ N, 78° 7.537′ W. Marker is near Powhatan, Virginia, in Powhatan County. Marker is on Old Buckingham Road, 0.3
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Derwent (approx. 3˝ miles away); a different marker also named Cumberland County / Powhatan County (approx. 4.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); Cumberland County Court House (approx. 6.6 miles away); Confederate Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away); First Call For Independence (approx. 6.6 miles away); Jackson Davis (approx. 6.7 miles away); Mosby’s Tavern / Cumberland Old Courthouse (approx. 7.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Powhatan.
Also see . . .
1. Cumberland County, Virginia. (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
2. The Official Site of Powhatan County, Virginia. (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
3. Powhatan, Virginia. (Submitted on March 30, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
2. Powhatan County Marker
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 25, 2009
3. Old Buckingham Road (facing west).
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,063 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
