Seven Mile Ford
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N 36° 48.531 W 081° 37.534
17S E 444199 N 4073850
Quick Description: A marker noting the name and history of the local area.
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 8/29/2009 7:18:04 PM
Waymark Code: WM740D
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Long Description:
The marker text reads:
“K-19 Seven Mile Ford ~ The place takes its name from the Highway
Ford on the Holston, seven miles west of Royal Oak. The land here
belonged to General William Campbell, hero of King’s Mountain,
1780. It descended to the wife of John M. Preston. The town
originated as a railroad station. It was occupied in Stoneman’s
raid of December, 1864. Virginia Conservation Commission
1941”
Marker Number: K-19
Marker Title: Seven Mile Ford
Marker Location: Roadside
County or Independent City: Seven Mile Ford, Virginia
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission
Web Site: Not listed
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