Near Saluda in King and Queen County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
King and Queen County
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Gloucester County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
1. King and Queen County (obverse)
King and Queen County. Area 320 Square Miles. Formed in 1691 from New Kent, and named for King William III and Queen Mary. The family of George Rogers Clark long lived in this county.
Gloucester County. Area 223 Square Miles. Formed in 1651 from York, and named for Gloucester County, England. Bacon the Rebel died in this county, 1676. Gloucester Point was the outpost of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 1781.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-10.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • 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 1691.
Location. 37° 30.002′ N, 76° 39.146′ W. Marker is near Saluda, Virginia, in King and Queen County. It is on Buena Vista Road (Virginia Route 14) half a mile east of Poropotank Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saluda VA 23149, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Middle Peninsula. 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: The Indentured Servants' Plot (here, next to this marker); Poropotank Creek (here, next to this
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Also see . . .
1. Welcome to King and Queen County. (Submitted on December 8, 2009.)
2. King and Queen County Historical Society. (Submitted on December 8, 2009.)
3. Gloucester County. (Submitted on December 8, 2009.)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
2. Gloucester County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
3. Buena Vista Road (facing west)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, December 6, 2009
4. Buena Vista Road (facing east)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 8, 2009, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
