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Middlesex County ~ Gloucester County

George Washington Memorial Hwy, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 35' 4.929324", -76° 36' 11.820564"
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Middlesex County

Formed in 1673 from Lancaster, and named for an English county. Rosegill, frequented by colonial governors, is here.

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.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
Middlesex County ~ Gloucester County Virginia Map