Fauquier County / Clark County
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N 39° 00.807 W 077° 57.751
18S E 243495 N 4322445
This sign is located at the corner near the tri-county corner of Clark County, Loudon County, and Fauquier County. It gives a brief description and bit of history of Fauquier County on one side, and Clarke County on the other side.
Waymark Code: WMJG1
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member flyingmoose
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Marker Z-120 Fauquier County:
Area 666 Square Miles
Formed in 1759 from Prince William, and named for Francis Fauquier, Governor of Virginia, 1758- 1768. Chief Justice John Marshall was born in this county.
( Official Fauquier County Website)
Marker Z-120 - Clark County:
Area 171 Square Miles
Formed in 1836 from Frederick and added to from Warren. Named for George Rogers Clark, Conqueror of the Northwest. Lord Fairfax and General Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary Hero, lived in this county.
(Official Clarke County Website)
Marker Number: Z120

Marker Title: Fauquier County/Clark County

Marker Location: US 50 (US 17) eastbound

County or Independent City: Fauquier County

Web Site: [Web Link]

Marker Program Sponsor: Conservation and Development Commission 1929
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