Frederick County / Shenandoah County

Frederick County / Shenandoah County (HM5WA)

Location: Strasburg, VA 22641 Albemarle County
Buy Virginia State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 39° 4.917', W 78° 25.533'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 552 views
Inscription
Frederick County. Area 485 Square Miles. Formed in 1738 from Orange, and named for Frederick, Prince of Wales, Father of King George III. Several battles were fought in the vicinity of Winchester, 1862-1864.

Shenandoah County. Area 510 Square Miles. Formed in 1772 from Frederick, and first named Dunmore for Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia, 1771-1775. In 1778 the county was renamed for the Shenandoah River.
Details
HM NumberHM5WA
Tags
Marker NumberZ-283
Year Placed1947
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 25th, 2014 at 4:39pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 722684 N 4329025
Decimal Degrees39.08195000, -78.42555000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 4.917', W 78° 25.533'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 4' 55.02" N, 78° 25' 31.98" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2400-2602 John Marshall Hwy, Strasburg VA 22641, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
West Virginia / Virginia
4.72 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.43 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.45 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.46 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.46 miles
Battle of Fisher's Hill
6.48 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.5 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.51 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.53 miles
Fisher's Hill
6.53 miles
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. Is this marker part of a series?
  2. What historical period does the marker represent?
  3. What historical place does the marker represent?
  4. What type of marker is it?
  5. What class is the marker?
  6. What style is the marker?
  7. This marker needs at least one picture.
  8. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  9. Is the marker in the median?
© 2025  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us