Near Bridgewater in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rockingham County
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Augusta County
Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010
1. Rockingham County Marker (obverse)
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.
Augusta County. Area 1,006 Square Miles. Formed in 1738 from Orange, and named for Augusta, Princess of Wales and mother of King George III. Originally it included a large part of the Middle West. President Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton.
Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-182.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #28 Woodrow Wilson, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.
Location. 38° 21.735′ N, 79° 0.999′ W. Marker has been reported damaged. Marker is near Bridgewater, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It is on Warm Springs Pike (Virginia Route 42) 0.8 miles north of Mussoq Creek Road ( Route 747), on the right when traveling north
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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 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Mossy Creek (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Bridgewater (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Roscoe Burgess Riverwalk (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Bridgewater (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Litten Water Gardens at Edgebriar Park (approx. 2.4 miles away); In Honor and Remembrance (approx. 2.4 miles away); Dr. John G. Brown House (approx. 2½ miles away); Bridgewater Historic District (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bridgewater.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Bridgewater (was approx. 2.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . .
1. Heritage Museum: Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society. Harrisonburg website entry (Submitted on June 22, 2010.)
2. Rockingham County, Virginia. County website homepage (Submitted on June 22, 2010.)
3. Augusta County Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on June 22, 2010.)
4. Augusta County, Virginia. County website homepage (Submitted on June 22, 2010.)
Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010
2. Augusta County Marker (reverse)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
3. Rockingham County Side
Marker is significantly damaged.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
4. Augusta County Side
Marker is significantly damaged.
Photographed by Dan Fisher, June 20, 2010
5. Scenic Hwy (facing south)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,021 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on September 14, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on October 18, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5. submitted on June 22, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
