Prince Edward County/Nottoway County
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vhasler
N 37° 16.488 W 078° 14.224
17S E 744972 N 4128936
County line - one side named for a prince, the other an Indian tribe
Waymark Code: WMBF7E
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/14/2011
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Marker Text:
Z-285
Prince Edward County
Area 356 square miles
Formed in 1753 from Amelia, and named for Prince Edward, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales, and younger brother of King George III. General Joseph E. Johnston was born in this county; Hampden-Sydney College is in it.
Z-285
Nottoway County
Area 310 square miles
Formed in 1788 from Amelia, and named for an Indian tribe. Tarleton passed through this county in 1781. Here lived William Hodges Mann, Governor of Virginia 1910-14.
Marker Number: Z-285
Marker Title: Prince Edward County/Nottoway County
Marker Location: Hwy VA307 Holly Farms Road
County or Independent City: Prince Edward County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission, 1947
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