Near Lynch Station in Campbell County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bedford County
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Campbell County

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2026

1. Bedford County / Campbell County Marker

Inscription. Bedford County was probably named for the English statesman John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford. Russell, as secretary of state for the Southern Department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. Bedford was formed from Lunenburg County in 1753 and parts of Albemarle and Lunenburg Counties were later added. The county seat is Bedford. The scenic Peaks of Otter as well as Poplar Forest, Thomas Jefferson's country retreat, are located in this county.

Campbell County was formed from Bedford County in 1781 and named for Gen. William Campbell, one of the heroes of the Battle of King's Mountain in 1780. The county seat is Rustburg. British Lt. Col. Bonastre Tarleton passed through the area in July 1781 to burn supplies in Bedford County. During the Civil War, Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Jubal A. Early defeated Union forces under Maj. Gen. David Hunter at the Battle of Lynchburg, fought partly in Campbell County, 16-18 June 1864.

Erected 1997 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number Z 67.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1864.

Location. 37° 7.635′ N,

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79° 23.92′ W. Marker is near Lynch Station, Virginia, in Campbell County. It is on Bedford Highway (Virginia Route 43) 1.2 miles west of Chellis Ford Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynch Station VA 24571, 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 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: Mount Airy (approx. 0.8 miles away); Welcome to Wayside Park (approx. 4.9 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Wayside Park (approx. 4.9 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Wayside Park (approx. 5.1 miles away); Clement Hill

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2026

2. Bedford County / Campbell County Marker

(approx. 5.6 miles away); Leonard Coleman Memorial Park (approx. 5.8 miles away); Founding the Town of Hurt (approx. 5.9 miles away); Pittsylvania County / Campbell County (approx. 5.9 miles away).

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2026

3. Bedford County / Campbell County Marker

Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2026

4. Bedford County / Campbell County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 14, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

Bedford County⎯⎯⎯Campbell County

Bedford County
⎯⎯⎯
Campbell County