Carlton Corner, Virginia

Carlton Corner is an unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.[1] It is a very rural area centered on the intersection of Mt. Zion Road and State Route 617.[2] According to GNIS, the site is also known as Carlton's Store.[1]

Carlton Corner, Virginia
Carlton Corner
Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia
Carlton Corner
Carlton Corner (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°43′49″N 76°49′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyKing and Queen
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)

During the American Civil War, there was a Confederate encampment near the Carlton's Store community, which was captured by Union soldiers in 1864. About 1,200 soldiers and civilians were driven out of the camp.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carlton Corner, Virginia
  2. Google Map of Carlton Corner, Virginia, accessed 06-19-2010.
  3. Gray, Louise (March 3, 1993). "Union Troops Found Dragon Run Formidable". Daily Press (Newport News, Virginia). Retrieved 7 June 2021.


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