VA-Z277 Orange County

Marker text: ORANGE COUNTY

Area 359 Square Miles

Formed in 1734 from Spotsylvania, and named for the Prince of Orange, who in that year married Princess Anne, daughter of King George II. President James Madison lived in this county and President Zachary Taylor was born here.

Virginia Conservation Commission 1946.

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Location: Rt. 231 (northbound) at the Orange and Louisa county line, Orange County, Virginia

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