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.

Rockingham County, 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.

1778 - Rockingham County was formed from a portion of Augusta County in Virginia, USA.

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

1788 - Pendleton County formed from portions of Rockingham County, Augusta County and Hardy County.

1831 - Page County formed from portions of Rockingham County and Shenandoah County.

1916 - Harrisonburg was incorporated a a city separate from Rockingham County, creating Rockingham County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 38.512131, Longitude: -78.875763