Nelson County / Augusta County

Nelson County / Augusta County (HMEC0)

Location: Afton, VA 22920 Fauquier County
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N 38° 1.872', W 78° 51.45'

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Nelson County. Nelson County was named for Thomas Nelson, Governor of Virginia from June to November, 1871. It was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. Oak Ridge, birthplace of William Cabell Rives and later the residence of Thomas Fortune Ryan, is located near Lovington, the county seat. The area of the county's 471 square miles.

Augusta County. Augusta County was named in honor of Princess Augusta, mother of George III. It was formed from Orange County in 1738 but because of the unsettled state of the region, county government was not actually established until 1745. Its area is 986 square miles. The county seat, Staunton, is the birthplace of Woodrow Wilson.
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HM NumberHMEC0
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Marker NumberZ-111
Year Placed1982
Placed ByThe Virginia Historic Landmarks
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 688036 N 4211443
Decimal Degrees38.03120000, -78.85750000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 1.872', W 78° 51.45'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 1' 52.32" N, 78° 51' 27.00" W
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Area Code(s)540, 434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6445-6499 US-250, Afton VA 22920, US
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