New Market Road
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Taluss
N 37° 25.683 W 077° 18.540
18S E 295697 N 4144861
An Henrico County historical marker on Route 5 west of I295
Waymark Code: WM55TA
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/15/2008
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New Market Road
Legend indicates that the road was once an Indian trail. In the early nineteenth century, a "new market" was established in Richmond to replace the old one in Williamsburg. This road was eventually referred to as New Market Road.
The 1819 Wood's map of Henrico names a village called New Market near the current intersection of New Market Road and Kingsland Roads.
Originally called River Road, the name changed to New Market Road prior to the printing of the 1853 Smith's map of Henrico County. In 1976, the road was designated a Virginia Byway.
Marker Number: HC-11
Marker Title: New Market Road
Marker Location: Route 5 near Camp Hill Road, west of I295
County or Independent City: Richmond
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: County of Henrico 1998
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