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Westmoreland County on Northern Neck was the birthplace of George Washington, who later became the first President of the United States (born at the former settlement of Bridges Creek, Virginia); [4] of James Monroe, the fifth President; and of Robert E. Lee, general and commander of the Confederate armies during the American Civil War of 1861 ...
Nov. 7—Republicans will retain control of the Westmoreland County board of commissioners. Incumbents Sean Kertes and Doug Chew were reelected Tuesday to second terms in office and will continue ...
New Kent County was established in 1654 from York County, Virginia. Kent County, England: 26,134: 210 sq mi (544 km 2) Northampton County: 131: Eastville: 1634: Original county of the Colony under England, initially named Accomac Shire. In 1642, it was renamed Northampton County. However, in 1663, Northampton County was divided into two counties.
Westmoreland County, Virginia, geography stubs (61 P) Pages in category "Westmoreland County, Virginia" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Montross is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States.The population was 553 at the 2020 census. [4] It is the county seat of Westmoreland County. [5] Located in the historic Northern Neck of Virginia, Montross is near the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and the Stratford Hall Plantation (the birthplace of Robert E. Lee and Founding Fathers and signers of the ...
Westmoreland is an unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, in the U. S. state of Virginia. Spence's Point was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. [ 1 ]
Unincorporated communities in Westmoreland County, Virginia (45 P) This page was last edited on 30 March 2013, at 03:16 (UTC). Text is ...
At Leedstown, Westmoreland County, Virginia Colony, an association was formed to resist the enforcement of the British Stamp Act , February 27, 1766. The resolutions, drafted by the Revolutionary leader, Richard Henry Lee , were one of the first protests against the Stamp Act and influenced public opinion in all the American colonies.