Amelia County / Chesterfield County
(Obverse)
Amelia County
Area 371 Square Miles
Formed in 1734 from Prince George and Brunswick, and named for Princess Amelia, daughter of King George II. William B. Giles, Governor of Virginia 1827-30, lived in this county.
(Reverse)
Chesterfield County
Area 468 Square Miles
Formed in 1748 from Henrico, and named for the Earl of Chesterfield, noted courtier. The first iron furnace in America, 1619, was in this county. The battle of Drewry's Bluff, 1864, took place here.
Marker is on Hull Street Road 1.6 miles west of Sappony Road, on the right when traveling west.
Courtesy hmdb.org
