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Historical Markers in Lanexa, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of New Kent County, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg New Kent County, VA (56) Charles City County, VA (76) Hanover County, VA (282) Henrico County, VA (345) James City County, VA (259) King and Queen County, VA (28) King William County, VA (44)  NewKentCounty(56) New Kent County (56)  CharlesCityCounty(76) Charles City County (76)  HanoverCounty(282) Hanover County (282)  HenricoCounty(345) Henrico County (345)  JamesCityCounty(259) James City County (259)  KingandQueenCounty(28) King and Queen County (28)  KingWilliamCounty(44) King William County (44)
New Kent is the county seat for New Kent County
Lanexa is in New Kent County
      New Kent County (56)  
ADJACENT TO NEW KENT COUNTY
      Charles City County (76)  
      Hanover County (282)  
      Henrico County (345)  
      James City County (259)  
      King and Queen County (28)  
      King William County (44)  
 
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1 Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-25 — Cooper's Mill
Half a mile north on Diascund Creek stood Cooper's Mill. On 23-24 June 1781, the British army commanded by Gen. Charles Cornwallis seized supplies there while en route to its camp at Williamsburg and Maj. John G. Simcoe's Rangers burned the bridge . . . Map (db m16840) HM
2 Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-24 — Diascund Bridge
As part of British Maj. Gen. William Phillips Apr. 1781 campaign in Virginia by the 21st he sent Lt. Col. Robert Abercrombie's Light Infantry from Barrett's Ferry, where it enters the James River, to destroy the state's naval docks, ships, . . . Map (db m16837) HM
3 Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-23 — Fort James
A mile and a half south of here on the Chickahominy River stood Moysonec, an Indian village. Some of the Chickahominy Indians residing there captured Captain John Smith in 1607. In the wake of the 1644 Indian uprising, the colonists sought to . . . Map (db m26341) HM
4 Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-74 — Liberty Baptist Church
Liberty Church was organized in 1830 with 25 members led by Elder Thomas S. Morris. In 1845, the Southern Baptist Convention appointed Samuel Cornelius Clopton, son of the second pastor, Elder James Clopton, as its first missionary. The third . . . Map (db m16843) HM
5 Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — New Kent County
Established in 1654 from York and named for County Kent, England. In it are Chestnut Grove, Birthplace of Martha (Dandridge) Custis; White House, home of Martha Custis; Poplar Grove, where Martha Custis met George Washington; St. Peter's church, . . . Map (db m16830) HM
6 Virginia, New Kent County, Lanexa — W-29 — Tyree's Plantation
After a detachment of the Marquis de Lafayette's army defeated Maj. John G. Simcoe's cavalry at Spencer's Ordinary near Williamsburg on 26 June 1781, Lafayette shadowed the British army encamped at the colonial capital. He made his headquarters just . . . Map (db m16842) HM
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024