Cumberland State Forest
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Cumberland State Forest is a Virginia
state forest located in the piedmont
of the state, in Cumberland County
. The 16233 acres (65.7 km²) forest borders the Willis River
. Within its confines may be found Bear Creek Lake State Park
and a small family cemetery containing the grave of Charles Irving Thornton
; the grave marker, with its inscription by Charles Dickens
, is on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
state forest located in the piedmont
Piedmont (United States)
The Piedmont is a plateau region located in the eastern United States between the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the main Appalachian Mountains, stretching from New Jersey in the north to central Alabama in the south. The Piedmont province is a physiographic province of the larger Appalachian division...
of the state, in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,017 people, 3,528 households, and 2,487 families residing in the county. The population density was 30 people per square mile . There were 4,085 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile...
. The 16233 acres (65.7 km²) forest borders the Willis River
Willis River
The Willis River is a tributary of the James River in central Virginia in the United States. Via the James River, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay....
. Within its confines may be found Bear Creek Lake State Park
Bear Creek Lake State Park
Bear Creek Lake State Park is a state park located in Cumberland, Virginia, United States. It is used as a recreational and camping facility that surrounds an artificial lake....
and a small family cemetery containing the grave of Charles Irving Thornton
Charles Irving Thornton
Charles Irving Thornton was an American infant from the state of Virginia. His tombstone, located in Cumberland State Forest in Cumberland County, Virginia, is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places as one of only two gravestones in the world, and...
; the grave marker, with its inscription by Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
, is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.