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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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Virginia State Historical Marker |
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Brunswick CountyFormed 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 CountyFormed 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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Brunswick County ~ Greensville County Virginia Map
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