A Probable History of the Golden Family
of Newberry, South Carolina Since 1761
Updated 2026.08.17
Historical Timeline as to where certain cities and counties came into being.
~~~ Important to know as many genealogies and some histories reference locations across time which did not exist at that time, and records for the time period are actually elsewhere.
Index by Time
~~~ See Index by County for more info
1749 – VA – Culpeper County: established in 1749 from Orange County and named after colonial governor Lord Thomas Culpeper. 2026 Map.
Index by County
VA – Culpeper County:
~~~ Established in 1749 from Orange County and named after colonial governor Lord Thomas Culpeper. 2026 Map. Culpeper County was subdivided over time to form Madison County (1792), and Rappahannock County (1831), which was not part of what we now call Old Rappahanock County.
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VA – Madison County:
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VA – Old Rappahanock County:
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VA – Rappahannock County:
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