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词条 Brockroad, Virginia
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  1. Geography

  2. History

  3. References

  4. External links

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}}Brockroad is an unincorporated community named after a local road in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, in the United States.[1]

Geography

Brockroad is not an urban center and thus has no major shopping centers. The town lies within the Piedmont region of Virginia.

History

The Brockroad area was the location of many battles fought during the American Civil War, including the battles of Battle of Chancellorsville and The Wilderness.

Brock Road Station on the Potomac, Fredericksburg and Piedmont Railroad was situated on Brock Road at latitude 38°16′28″ north and longitude 77° 40′ 45″ west. The Railroad crossed Brock Road about half a mile south east of the modern Brock Road Elementary School.[2]

References

1. ^http://www.spotsylvania.va.us/
2. ^{{cite web |url=http://vcr.golden.im/images/NRBarticle.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-07-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729132247/http://vcr.golden.im/images/NRBarticle.pdf |archivedate=2014-07-29 |df= }}

External links

  • Spotsylvania County website
  • [https://www.flickr.com/photos/cwpt/2757036560/ Pictures of Brock Road (Flickr)]
{{Spotsylvania County, Virginia}}{{virginia}}{{SpotsylvaniaCountyVA-geo-stub}}

2 : Unincorporated communities in Spotsylvania County, Virginia|Unincorporated communities in Virginia

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