Historical Highway Markers

Buckingham County/Cumberland County

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Buckingham County Formed in 1761 from Albemarle, and named for Buckinghamshire, England. Peter Francisco, noted Revolutionary soldier, lived in this county. Cumberland County Formed in 1748 from Goochland, and named for the Duke of Cumberland, second son of King George II. The earliest call for independence came from this county, April 22, 1776.

Conservation & Development Commission, 1934

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