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Ladysmith is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is located along US 1 and SR 639 (former SR 229), northwest of Ruther Glen and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of I-95 exit 110. The community contains attractions such as the Pendleton Golf Club, which is addressed as being in Ruther Glen. [2]
Virginia counties and cities by year of establishment. The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties, along with 38 independent cities that are considered county-equivalents for census purposes, totaling 133 second-level subdivisions. In Virginia, cities are co-equal levels of government to counties, but towns are part of counties.
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Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, [a] is a state in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The state's capital is Richmond and its most populous city is Virginia Beach .
Lake Land'Or is a census-designated place in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 4,223. [ 1 ] It is a gated subdivision built around the eponymous man-made lake and numerous smaller lakes and ponds, about 2 miles (3 km) west of Ladysmith .
Lake Caroline is a census-designated place in Caroline County, Virginia, United States.The population as of the 2010 Census was 2,260. [1]It is a gated lakeside subdivision located about 2 miles (3 km) south of Ladysmith and 10 miles (16 km) north of Doswell.
The manor home of the Hoomes family, built on plantation land patented by Major Thomas Hoomes in 1667, was constructed in 1741. A prominent town landmark, it is one of the oldest residences in original condition in Virginia. [20] Bowling Green Farm is now on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. [21]
In 1861, Virginia seceded from the Union. No battles were fought in Rappahannock County during the Civil War although there were skirmishes, encampments, and significant troop movements through the county. Men from the county served in the 6th & 12th Regiment Virginia Cavalry and the 1st, 7th, and 49th Regiment Virginia Infantry. [7]