VA-Z197 Cumberland County

Marker text: CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Area 293 Square Miles

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, 1938.

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Location: US 60 (eastbound) at the Cumberland and Powhatan county line., Cumberland County, Virginia

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