Washington County, Virginia / Tennessee
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 36° 36.755 W 081° 45.263
17S E 432538 N 4052161
A bit of information about these two locations.
Waymark Code: WMDZDJ
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/13/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Washington County Z-245 Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for George Washington. This county was the first locality named for him. General William Campbell, hero of King's Mountain, lived in this county. Emory and Henry College is here.

North Face
Tennessee Z-245
First permanently settled in 1769 and long a part of North Carolina. In 1785, settlers formed the state of Franklin, not recognized by Congress. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the sixteenth state in 1796.

At state line south of Damascus. Pull over available along stream.

Marker Number: Z-245

Marker Title: Washington County, Virginia / Tennessee

Marker Location: Highway 91 about three miles south of Damascus, VA

County or Independent City: Washington County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission, 1940
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