VA-Z268 Southampton County

Marker text: SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY

Area 604 Square Miles

Formed in 1748 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond. Named for a locality that was orginally named for the Earl of Southampton, active in the first settlement. General William Mahone was born in this county.

Virginia Conservation Commission 1948.

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Location: US 460 (westbound) at the Southampton and Sussex county line., Southampton County, Virginia

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