Warren County
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Page County
Warren County. Area 216 square miles. Formed in 1836 from Frederick and Shenandoah, and named for General Joseph Warren, killed at Bunker Hill, 1775.
Page County. Area 322 square miles. Formed in 1831 from Shenandoah and Rockingham, and named for John Page, Governor of Virginia, 18021805. Luray cave is in this county.
Erected 1946 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-248.)
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 1836.
Location. 38° 48.283′ N, 78° 20.988′ W. Marker is near Bentonville, Virginia, in Page County. It is on U.S. 340 near County Route 665, on the right when traveling north. It is just south of Overall and the County line. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11785 U S Hwy 340n, Rileyville VA 22650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. 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 5 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Battle of Milford (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Route 340 (about 400 feet away); The Historic Page Valley (about 400
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,349 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 7, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
