Sussex County/Southampton County

Sussex County/Southampton County is a Virginia historical marker in Sussex County, dedicated 1948.

Sussex County · dedicated 1948 · Rte. 460 at county line

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Sussex County Formed in 1753 from Surry, and named for an English county. Cornwallis passed through this county in 1781. Southampton County Formed in 1748 from Isle of Wight and Nansemond. Named for a locality that was originally named for the Earl of Southampton, active in the first settlement. General William Mahone was born in this county.

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