Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bedford County
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Campbell County
Photographed by Stephen Escalera
1. Bedford County / Campbell County Marker
Bedford County Area 791 Square Miles
Formed in 1753 from Lunenburg and Albemarle, and named for the fourth Duke of Bedford, English statesman. The Peaks of Otter are in this county.
Campbell County Area 557 Square Miles
Formed in 1781 from Bedford, and named for General William Campbell, hero of the Battle of King's Mountain, 1780. Tarleton passed through the county in 1781. The Union General Hunter was defeated near Lynchburg, 1864.
Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-117.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.
Location. 37° 23.676′ N, 79° 13.976′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is on Lakeside Drive (U.S. 221) 0.3 miles west of Jefferson Ridge Parkway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2655 Lakeside Dr, Lynchburg VA 24502, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Locust Thicket (approx. 2.1 miles away); Sandusky (approx. 2.2 miles away); Lynchburg (approx. 2.2 miles away); To The Memory Of The Union Soldiers (approx. 2.3 miles away); The Donald Duck Drink Bottling Co. (approx. 2˝ miles away); Poplar Forest (approx. 2˝ miles away); Samuel Miller (approx. 2˝ miles away); Quaker Meeting House (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.
Photographed by Stephen Escalera, September 7, 2026
2. Bedford County / Campbell County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2026, by Stephen Escalera of Roanoke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2026, by Stephen Escalera of Roanoke, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
