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Amelia County (Z47)


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Picture Courtesy of John Musgrove.

Formed in 1734 from Prince George and Brunswick, and named for Princess Amelia, daughter of King George II. William B. Giles, governor of Virginia, 1827-1839, lived in this county.
Conservation & Development Commission 1928

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