Point of Beginning

Point of Beginning (HMVAK)

Location: Lynchburg, VA 24504
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 24.9', W 79° 8.532'

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In October, 1786, the General Assembly approved that 45 acres of land belonging to John Lynch be laid off in half-acre lots to establish a town by the name of Lynchburg. The original trustees Charles Brooks, Jesse Burton, John Callaway, John Clarke, Adam Clement, Achilles Douglas, Charles Lynch, William Martin, Micajah Moorman, Joseph Stratton, designated a spot near here as the beginning point for all surveys.
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HM NumberHMVAK
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Year Placed1986
Placed ByThe Lynchburg Committee, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the city's bicentennial, October 16, 1986
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 11:29am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 664404 N 4142531
Decimal Degrees37.41500000, -79.14220000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 24.9', W 79° 8.532'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 24' 54.00" N, 79° 8' 31.92" W
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Area Code(s)434, 540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 9th St, Lynchburg VA 24504, US
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