The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Lynchburg, Virginia, USA

Notes:
1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from the UK. On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1777 - On 16 December, Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1782 - Campbell County was formed from Bedford County, Virginia, USA.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1845 - Appomattox County formed from portions of Campbell County, Buckingham County, Charlotte County and Prince Edward County.

1852 - Lynchburg was incorporated as a city separate from Campbell County, creating Campbell County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.413611, Longitude: -79.1425