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Historical Highway MarkersAugusta County/Nelson CountyZ-111
Augusta County
Formed in 1738 from Orange, and named for Augusta, Princess of Wales and mother of King George III. Originally it included a large part of the Middle West. President Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton.
Nelson County
Formed in 1807 from Amherst, and named for General Thomas Nelson, Governor of
Virginia, 1781. Oak Ridge, an old home, is in this county.
Erected by the Virginia Historic Landmarks, 1982 See a problem? Report it to HighwayMarkers@dhr.virginia.gov. |
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