Near New Market in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rockingham County
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Shenandoah County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2006
1. Rockingham County Face of Marker
Rockingham County. Area 876 square miles. Formed in 1778 from Augusta, and named for the Marquis of Rockingham, British statesman. John Sevier, of Tennessee, was born in this county. In it took place the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic, 1862.
Shenandoah County. Area 510 square miles. Formed in 1772 from Frederick, and first named Dunmore for Lord Dunmore, governor of Virginia, 17711775. In 1778 the county was renamed for the Shenandoah River.
Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-178.)
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 1778.
Location. 38° 38.007′ N, 78° 40.965′ W. Marker
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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 one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Fairfax Line (a few steps from this marker); Seviers Birthplace (a few steps from this marker); Shirley's Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of New Market Academy and New Market Polytechnic Institute (approx. 1.1 miles away); Replica of a 19th Century Town Pump (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fairfax Line (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Rockingham County History. by Harriet Welch. (Submitted on October 28, 2006.)
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2006
2. Shenandoah County Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 28, 2006
3. Three Markers in a Row
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,668 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 28, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
