Beards Ford

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Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Vol 29:418 Some Valley Notes Charles Kemper

Describing the Iroquois Warpath

The main road continued up the Valley, following closely the line of the present Valley Turnpike until a point at or near Lacy Spring in the present county of Rockingham was reached. There the road turned to the left and the present Keezletown Road in Rockingham county was the route, passing through the villages of Keezletown and Cross Keys. About three and one-half miles southwest of Cross Keys the road again turned to the left and the present road leading to Beard's Ford was followed. The road crossed North River at Beard's Ford; Middle River just below Mt. Meridian in Augusta county, Va., and then the present road from Mt. Meridian was followed to a point about two and one-half miles southwest of New Hope, Va.

Beards Ford is not now recognized as a placename in GNIS. The above description allows us to place it approximately, as shown below