Mecklenburg County / Brunswick County

Mecklenburg County / Brunswick County (HMKN7)

Location: Brodnax, VA 23920 Brunswick County
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N 36° 42.364', W 78° 1.999'

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Mecklenburg County
Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III. A small army under the command of rebel Nathaniel Bacon destroyed the town of the Occaneechee Indians near Clarksville in 1676.

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Brunswick County
Formed in 1720 from Prince George, Surry, and Isle of Wight. Named for the duchy of Brunswick-Lunenburg, one of the posessions of George I who came to the throne of England in 1714. Colonial Fort Christanna was located in the county.
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HM NumberHMKN7
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Marker NumberZ 38
Year Placed2008
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 4:22pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 765010 N 4066369
Decimal Degrees36.70606667, -78.03331667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 42.364', W 78° 1.999'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 42' 21.84" N, 78° 1' 59.94" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 456-554 Piney Pond Rd, Brodnax VA 23920, US
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