Near Glasgow in Amherst County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Amherst County
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Rockbridge County
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, August 30, 2008
1. Amherst County
Amherst County. Area 470 Square Miles. Formed in 1781 from Albemarle, and named for Jeffrey, Lord Amherst, British commander in the French and Indian War. Balcony Falls are in this county.
Rockbridge County. Area 616 Square Miles. Formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt, and named for the Natural Bridge. Samuel Houston and Cyrus H. McCormick were born in this county. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried in Lexington. Washington and Lee University are the Virginia Military Institute are there.
Erected 1928 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-19.)
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 1781.
Location. 37° 36.433′ N, 79° 25.85′ W. Marker is near Glasgow, Virginia, in Amherst County. It is on Elon Road (U.S. 501) 3 miles east of Virginia Route 130, on the right when traveling east. The marker "Courage of Frank Padget" is no longer at this location. Touch for map. Marker is at or near
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Regionally, this marker is 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian and Settler Conflict (approx. 1.8 miles away); Frank Padget (approx. 2.1 miles away); Frank Padget Water Tragedy (approx. 2.1 miles away); Water Gap (approx. 5 miles away); Battery Creek Lock (approx. 5 miles away); Harry F. Byrd Memorial Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); James River (approx. 5.1 miles away); a different marker also named Battery Creek Lock (approx. 5.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glasgow.
Another marker is no longer nearby. The Courage of Frank Padget
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, August 30, 2008
2. Rockbridge County
Also see . . .
1. The County of Amherst, Virginia. County website homepage (Submitted on May 21, 2013, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)
2. The County of Rockbridge Virginia. County website homepage (Submitted on May 21, 2013, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.)
Photographed by Roger Dean Meyer, August 30, 2008
3. View of Amherst/Rockbridge County Marker from Highway with Courage Of Frank Padgett Marker nearby.
Photographed by Roger Miller, June 17, 2017
4. Amherst / Rockbridge County Marker
Photographed by Roger Miller, June 17, 2017
5. Amherst / Rockbridge County Marker
Photographed by Roger Miller, June 17, 2017
6. Amherst / Rockbridge County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2013, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 859 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on August 3, 2026, by Stephen Escalera of Roanoke, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2013, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 23, 2017, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
