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Brunswick County ~ Greensville County

Pleasant Shade Dr, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 36° 45' 26.254224", -77° 39' 22.675752"
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Brunswick County

Formed in 1720 from Prince George, Surry, and Isle of Wight. Named for the House of Brunswick, which came to the throne of England in 1714, when George I was crowned king. Colonial Fort Christanna was in this county.

Greensville County

Formed in 1780 from Brunswick, and probably named for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the settlement on Roanoke Island, 1585. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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