Near Amissville in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Culpeper County
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Rappahannock County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
1. Culpeper County Face of Marker
Culpeper County. Area 284 square miles. Formed in 1748 from Orange, and named for Lord Culpeper, Governor of Virginia 16801683. The battle of Cedar Mountain, 1862, was fought in this county.
Rappahannock County. Area 274 square miles. Formed in 1833 from Culpeper, named for the Rappahannock River, headwaters of which are in this county.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-124.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 38° 40.337′ N, 77° 58.267′ W. Marker is near Amissville, Virginia, in Culpeper County. It is at the intersection of Lee Highway (U.S. 211) and Waterloo Road / Wildwood Circle (County Route 613), on the right when traveling east on Lee Highway
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eliza Brown and the Custers (approx. 1.3 miles away); Corbin's Crossroads (approx. 1.4 miles away); Hinson's Ford (approx. 2 miles away); a different marker also named Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Spilman Homestead (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Campaign of Second Manassas (approx. 2.9 miles away); Waterloo Bridge (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amissville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Stuart's Ride Around Pope (was approx. 3.8 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
2. Rappahannock County Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008
3. Culpeper County / Rappahannock County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 11, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,746 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 11, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
