Gazetteer/Almanac
Headnote
CLARKE COUNTY, situated in the northeast part of Virginia, and traversed by Shenandoah river. Area, 225 square miles. Seat of justice, Berryville. Pop. in 1840, 6,353; in 1850, 7,352. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Clarke County, Virginia (Fanning's, 1853)
CLARKE COUNTY, situated in the northeast part of Virginia, and traversed by Shenandoah river. Area, 225 square miles. Seat of justice, Berryville. Pop. in 1840, 6,353; in 1850, 7,352.
Fanning's Illustrated Gazetteer of the United States.... (New York: Phelps, Fanning & Co., 1853), 82.
Events
| Date | Type | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores of Philadelphia German volunteers drown while crossing the Shenandoah in western Virginia | Crime/Disasters |
People
Places
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Berryville, VA | City or Town |
| Millwood, VA | City or Town |
