Near Farnham in Lancaster County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Lancaster County
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Richmond County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
1. Lancaster County Face of Marker
Lancaster County. Area 130 square miles. Formed in 1652, and named for Lancaster, England. Ancient Christ Church and Epping Forest, birthplace of Washingtons Mother, are in this county.
Richmond County. Area 204 square miles. Formed in 1692 from old Rappahannock County, and named for the town of Richmond, Surrey, England. Sabine Hall and Mt. Arie, noted old homes, are in this county.
Erected 1947 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-3.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1652.
Location. 37° 49.842′ N, 76° 34.614′ W. Marker is near Farnham, Virginia, in Lancaster County. It is on Mary Ball Road (Virginia Route 3) just west of River Road ( Route 354), on the left when traveling east. Marker is at Chinns Pond. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Farnham VA 22460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bewdley (approx. 2.1 miles away); Cyrus Griffins Birthplace (approx. 2.7 miles away); Northern Neck Industrial Academy
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More about this marker. Marker has been mounted backwards on its pole. It is supposed to announce the county the driver is entering, not the one he or she is leaving.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
2. Richmond County face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
3. View Towards Richmond County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 5, 2009
4. View Towards Lancaster County
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,275 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 24, 2009, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
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