- Cumberland State Forest
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For the state forest in New South Wales, Australia, see Cumberland State Forest (New South Wales).
Cumberland State Forest
Entrance of Cumberland State ForestLocation Cumberland County, Virginia, USA Nearest city Cumberland, VA Coordinates 37°0′0″N 78°0′0″W / 37°N 78°WCoordinates: 37°0′0″N 78°0′0″W / 37°N 78°W Governing body Virginia Department of Forestry Cumberland State Forest is a Virginia state forest located in the piedmont of the state, in Cumberland County. The 16,233-acre (65.69 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.
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Categories:- Virginia state forests
- Protected areas of Cumberland County, Virginia
- Virginia protected area stubs
- Virginia geography stubs
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