Near Leon in Madison County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Madison County
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Culpeper County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 2, 2009
1. Madison County Face of Marker
Madison County. In the hills of the Piedmont, against the Blue Ridge Mountains, Madison County was formed from Culpeper County in 1792. The county is named for James Madison, the father of the American Constitution and the fourth president of the United States. It contains a portion of the Shenandoah National Park. President Herbert Hoover had a rustic retreat constructed in the Blue Ridge Mountains here during his presidency (19291933). The county seat is Madison.
Culpeper County. Formed from Orange County in 1749, Culpeper County originally included the territory that now comprises of Culpeper, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties. The legendary Culpeper Minute Men battalion was formed here in 1775 at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. A number of Civil War battles and engagements took place here, including the Battle of Cedar Mountain on 9 Aug. 1862 and the Battle of Brandy Station on 9 June 1863. The county seat is Culpeper.
Erected 2003 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Z-157.)
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Location. 38° 26.592′ N, 78° 7.95′ W. Marker is near Leon, Virginia, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Seminole Trail (U.S. 29) and Hoover Road, on the right when traveling south on Seminole Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leon VA 22725, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Virginia and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 2, 2009
2. Culpeper County Face of Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of James City (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Mountain (was approx. 4.3 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. This marker replaced a 1935 marker with the same titles and number but which was inscribed as follows.
Madison County.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 2, 2009
3. Madison County / Culpeper County Marker
Culpeper County. Area 384 Square Miles. Formed in 1748 from Orange, and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia, 1680-1683. The Battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,338 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
