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Historical Markers in Leon, Virginia

 
Clickable Map of Madison 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 Madison County, VA (50) Culpeper County, VA (167) Greene County, VA (8) Orange County, VA (160) Page County, VA (105) Rappahannock County, VA (74)  MadisonCounty(50) Madison County (50)  CulpeperCounty(167) Culpeper County (167)  GreeneCounty(8) Greene County (8)  OrangeCounty(160) Orange County (160)  PageCounty(105) Page County (105)  RappahannockCounty(74) Rappahannock County (74)
Madison is the county seat for Madison County
Leon is in Madison County
      Madison County (50)  
ADJACENT TO MADISON COUNTY
      Culpeper County (167)  
      Greene County (8)  
      Orange County (160)  
      Page County (105)  
      Rappahannock County (74)  
 
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1 Virginia, Madison County, Leon — Battle of James CityOpening Battle of the Bristoe Station Campaign
On October 10, 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee, anticipating an offensive that became known as the Bristoe Station Campaign, sent a division of Confederate horsemen led by Gen. J.E.B. Stuart north from Madison on a raid. Confederate Gen. . . . Map (db m4774) HM
2 Virginia, Madison County, Leon — G-28A — Engagement at James City
On 10 October 1863 Confederate cavalry cormmanded by Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart engaged Union cavalry and infantry under Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick and Maj. Gen. William H. French at James City (present-day Leon). The two forces confronted . . . Map (db m8100) HM
3 Virginia, Madison County, Leon — Kirtley's Road
Established by Virginia’s first road act of 1632 by the House of Burgesses at Jamestown, this road is named for Francis Kirtley, appointed in 1731 to oversee its upkeep and repair. This gravel road bed between Historic James City and Prince Michel . . . Map (db m119842) HM
4 Virginia, Madison County, Leon — Z-157 — Madison County / Culpeper County
Madison County. In the hills of the Piedmont, against the Blue Ridge Mountains, Madison County was formed from Culpeper County in 1792. The county is named for James Madison, the “father of the American Constitution” and the fourth president . . . Map (db m21502) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Mar. 19, 2024