Franklin County/Bedford County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Markerman62
N 37° 08.814 W 079° 39.825
17S E 618668 N 4112004
This is located wholly in Bedford County as the county line is in the middle of the Roanoke River.
Waymark Code: WMNMJV
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Manville Possum
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Side 1
Franklin County
Area 697 Square Miles
Formed in 1785 from Henry and Bedford and added to from Patrick. Named for Benjamin Franklin. General Jubal A. Early lived in this county.

Side 2
Bedford County
Area 791 Square Miles
Formed in 1753 from Lunenburg and Albemarle, and named for the fourth Duke of Bedford, English statesman. The Peaks of Otter are in this county.
Marker Number: Z118

Marker Title: Franklin County/Bedford County

Marker Location: On VA 122 at the Roanoke River which is the dividing line between Franklin and Bedford Counties

County or Independent City: Bedford County

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Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission
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