VA-Z151 Albemarle County

Marker text: ALBEMARLE COUNTY

Area 751 Square Miles

Formed in 1744 from Goochland and named for the Earl of Albemarle, Titular Governor of Virginia, 1737-1754. In 1761 Albemarle was divided and Buckingham and Amherst formed, and a part of Louisa was added to Albemarle. Thomas Jefferson was born in this county and lived in it.

Virginia Conservation Commission 1946

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Location: VA Rt. 22 (westbound) at the Albemarle and Louisa county line., Albemarle County, Virginia

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