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Halifax County/Mecklenburg County

Halifax County/Mecklenburg County is a Virginia historical marker in Mecklenburg County, dedicated 1939.

Rte. 58 at county line

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Halifax County Formed in 1752 from Lunenburg, and named for George Montague Dunk, Earl of Halifax, British statesman. Berry Hill, old home, is in this county. Mecklenburg County Formed in 1764 from Lunenburg, and named for Princess Charlotte, of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III. Bacon the Rebel defeated the Indians near the present town of Clarksville, 1676.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

New Description of Carolina, 1673, covering the location of Halifax County/Mecklenburg County, with a pin at the marker's coordinates
New Description of Carolina, 1673, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.
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