VA-Z206 Loudoun County

Marker text: LOUDOUN COUNTY

Area 519 Square Miles

Formed in 1757 from Fairfax, and named for Lord Loudoun, titular governor of Virginia and head of the British forces in America, 1756-1758. Oak Hill, President James Monroe's home, is in this county.

Department of Conservation and Historic Resources, 1986

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Location: US 15 (southbound) at the Maryland and Virginia state line, just before crossing the Potomac River., Loudoun County, Virginia

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