Middlesex County / Essex County
Area 146 Square Miles / Area 258 Square Miles
Middlesex County
Area 146 square miles Formed in 1673 from Lancaster, and named for an English County. Rosegill frequented by Colonial Governors, is here.
Essex County
Area 258 square milesFormed in 1691 from Old Rappahannock County, and named for Essex County, England. R.M.T. Hunter, United States Senator and Confederate Secretary of State, lived in this county.
Marker is at the intersection of US 17 and Sadler Hill Road, on the right when traveling south on US 17.
Courtesy hmdb.org
