Carter Branch
Carter Branch is a stream in Amherst, Virginia. Carter Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Faulconerville, as well as near Five Forks.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sweet Briar College and Sweet Briar House.
Sweet Briar College
University
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Sweet Briar College is a private women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. Sweet Briar College is situated 2½ miles east of Carter Branch.
Sweet Briar House
Building
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Sweet Briar House, also known as Locust Ridge, is a historic home located at Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. The original house was built about 1825, and was a Federal style brick farmhouse with a hipped roof. Sweet Briar House is situated 2½ miles northeast of Carter Branch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monroe and Brandywine.
Monroe
Hamlet
Monroe is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. Monroe is located along U.S. Route 29, 6.1 miles north of Lynchburg. Speed the Plough, a farm located in Monroe, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. Monroe is situated 3 miles south of Carter Branch.
Brandywine
Hamlet
Brandywine is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Brandywine is situated 4 miles southwest of Carter Branch.
Elon
Village
Elon is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Virginia State Route 130, northwest of Lynchburg. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Elon is situated 4½ miles southwest of Carter Branch.
Carter Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.54181° or 37° 32′ 31″ northLongitude
-79.12253° or 79° 7′ 21″ westElevation
784 feet (239 metres)Open location code
8792GVRG+PXGeoNames ID
4751086
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Faulconer Cemetery and Saint Pauls Cemetery.
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