Near Farnham in Northumberland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Richmond County
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Northumberland County
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
1. Richmond County Marker
Richmond County. Area 204 Square Miles. Formed in 1692 from Old Rappahannock County, and named for the town of Richmond, Surrey, England. Sabine Hall and Mount Airy, noted old homes, are in this county.
Northumberland County. Area 205 Square Miles. Originally an Indian District called Chickacoan. In 1648 it became Northumberland County, named for an English county. The mouth of the Potomac River is here.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1692.
Location. 37° 56.947′ N, 76° 36.332′ W. Marker is near Farnham, Virginia, in Northumberland County. It is at the intersection of Richmond Road (U.S. 360) and Normans Corner Road (Virginia Route 617), on the left when traveling east on Richmond Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14528 Richmond Rd, Farnham VA 22460, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Virginia’s Northern Neck. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. 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 8 other markers
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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
2. Northumberland County Marker
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
3. Richmond Road (facing west)
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, August 20, 2014
4. Richmond Road (facing east)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2014, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
