Isle of Wight County / Nansemond County

Isle of Wight County / Nansemond County (HM1GDC)

Location: Suffolk, VA 23434
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 47.714', W 76° 41.212'

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Isle of Wight County

Area 314 Square Miles



One of the original Shires formed in 1634. Its name was at first Warrascoyack, changed in 1637 to Isle of Wight. Of the oldest churches in the United States is in this county.



Nansemond County

Area 423 Square Miles



Formed in 1637 from New Norfolk County, it was first called Upper Norfolk County, but in 1642 it was named Nansemond for an Indian Tribe. Dismal Swamp is partly in this county.
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HM NumberHM1GDC
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Marker NumberZ 243
Year Placed1932
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission.
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 1:21pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 349501 N 4073484
Decimal Degrees36.79523333, -76.68686667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 47.714', W 76° 41.212'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 47' 42.84" N, 76° 41' 12.72" W
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Area Code(s)757
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 5461 Pruden Blvd, Suffolk VA 23434, US
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