King and Queen County / Gloucester County Historical

King and Queen County / Gloucester County Historical (HM1VLW)

Location: Saluda, VA 23149 Gloucester County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 33.503', W 76° 39.684'

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Area 320 Square Miles / Area 223 Square Miles

King and Queen County. Formed in 1691 from New Kent, and named for King William III and Queen Mary. The family of George Rogers Clark long lived in this county.

Gloucester County. Formed in 1651 from York, and named for Gloucester County, England. Bacon the rebel died in this county, 1676. Gloucester Point was the outpost of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 1781.
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HM NumberHM1VLW
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Year Placed1928
Placed ByConservation and Development Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at 9:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 353257 N 4158115
Decimal Degrees37.55838333, -76.66140000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 33.503', W 76° 39.684'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 33' 30.18" N, 76° 39' 41.04" W
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Area Code(s)804
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2489 Lewis B Puller Memorial Hwy, Saluda VA 23149, US
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