Augusta County/Nelson County
N 38° 01.867 W 078° 51.465
17S E 688014 N 4211433
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by Virginia Historic Landmarks in 1982 in Rockfish Gap.
Waymark Code: WMPE16
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 08/15/2015
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Augusta County.
Augusta County was named in honor of Princess Augusta, mother of George III. It was formed from Orange County in 1738 but because of the unsettled state of the region, county government was not actually established until 1745. Its area is 986 square miles. The county seat, Staunton, is the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson.
Erected by the Virginia Historic Landmarks 1982
Nelson County.
Nelson County was named for Thomas Nelson, Governor of Virginia from June to November, 1871. It was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. Oak Ridge, birthplace of William Cabell Rives and later the residence of Thomas Fortune Ryan, is located near Lovington, the county seat. The area of the county's 471 square miles.
Erected by the Virginia Historic Landmarks 1982
Marker Number: Z-111
Marker Title: Augusta County/Nelson County
Marker Location: Rockfish Gap Turnpike (US 250), Rockfish, VA.
County or Independent City: Augusta County/Nelson County Line
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Historic Landmarks
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