Cherrydale Dam

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Mechanicsville Branch Library

Library

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Mechanicsville Branch Library is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Cherrydale Dam.

Polegreen Church

Church

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The Polegreen Church, also known as the Hanover Meeting House, is the site of what may be the first non-Anglican church in Virginia. It was named after a 17th-century landowner, George Polegreen. Polegreen Church is situated 1½ miles north of Cherrydale Dam.

Lee - Davis High School

School

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Mechanicsville High School is a public high school in Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States. Opened in 1959, it is one of four high schools in Hanover County Public Schools and serves the eastern portion of Hanover County. Lee - Davis High School is situated 1 mile southwest of Cherrydale Dam.

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Mechanicsville

Town

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Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The population was 39,482 during the 2020 census, up from 36,348 in the 2010 census. Mechanicsville is situated 3 miles southwest of Cherrydale Dam.

Old Cold Harbor

Hamlet

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The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. Old Cold Harbor is situated 3½ miles southeast of Cherrydale Dam.

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