Buckingham County, Rural county in Virginia, United States.
Buckingham County is a rural area in central Virginia characterized by extensive forests that dominate the landscape. The region is crossed by several major highways that connect it to surrounding areas.
The county was established in 1761 from the southeastern portion of Albemarle County and likely named after an English duke. This founding period marked the expansion of European settlement into central Virginia.
The Trinity Presbyterian Church cemetery holds graves of soldiers from the Civil War era, reflecting the region's connection to this pivotal period in American history.
The area lies along several important highways that allow travel through and connections to neighboring regions. Visitors should rely on local road maps for navigation since rural areas sometimes have limited digital connectivity.
This county marks the geographic center of Virginia and is the only one with this name across the entire United States. These two distinctions give it a special place among the state's counties.
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