Nelson County / Appomattox County
(Front):
Nelson County
Area 473 Square Miles
Formed in 1761 from Albemarle, and named for Jeffrey, Lord Amherst, British commander in the French and Indian War. Balcony Falls are in this county. (Reverse) Nelson County Z-137 Formed in 1807 from Amherst, and named for General Thomas Nelson, Governor of Virginia, 1781. Oak Ridge, an old home, is in this county.
(Back):
Appomattox County
Area 342 Square Miles
Formed in 1845 from Buckingham, Prince Edward, Charlotte, and Campbell, and named for an Indian tribe. This county was the scene of Lee's surrender, April 9, 1865.
Marker is on Richmond Highway (U.S. 60) west of Pidemont Road, on the left when traveling east.
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