Amherst County/Rockbridge County
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member vhasler
N 37° 36.447 W 079° 25.861
17S E 638488 N 4163419
County line marker on twisty US501
Waymark Code: WMCH65
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/07/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Marker text - North face:
No. 19-Z
Amherst County
Area 470 Square Miles
Formed in 1761 from Albemarle, and named for Jeffrey, Lord Amherst, British commander in the French and Indian War. Balcony Falls are in this county.

South face:
No. 19-Z
Rockbridge County
Area 616 Square Miles
Formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt, and named for the Natural Bridge. Samuel Houston and Cyrus H. McCormick were born in this country. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried in Lexington. Washington and Lee University and the Virginia Military Institute are there.

Located on a overlook down into a steep valley for the James River.

Marker Number: 19-Z

Marker Title: Amherst County/Rockbridge County

Marker Location: At overlook on Hwy US501

County or Independent City: Amherst/Rockbridge Counties

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation & Development Commission, 1928
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