Birthplace of Rives

Birthplace of Rives (HM6L8)

Location: Arrington, VA 22922 Nelson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 42.964', W 78° 54.549'

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Two miles east, at Oak Ridge, was born William Cabell Rives, May 4, 1792. He was minister to France, 1829-32 and 1849-53; United States Senator, 1832-45; member of the Peace convention of 1861 and of the Confederate Congress. He died, April 25, 1868. Later, Oak Ridge was owned by Thomas Fortune Ryan.
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HM NumberHM6L8
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Marker NumberR 58
Year Placed1977
Placed ByVirginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 at 1:12pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 684286 N 4176370
Decimal Degrees37.71606667, -78.90915000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 42.964', W 78° 54.549'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 42' 57.84" N, 78° 54' 32.94" W
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Area Code(s)434
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 21921-22217 US-29, Arrington VA 22922, US
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