In the early years, all of a townâs water might come from the irrigation ditch. In St. George, the city had a rule that first thing in the morning, families could fill their barrels with ditch water for the day. (In the summer, they had to wrap the barrels with wet blankets to keep the water cool.)
Kents Store (GNIS FID: 1502798) is a populated place located in Fluvanna County at latitude 37.879 and longitude -78.129. The elevation is 397 feet. Kents Store appears on the Zion Crossroads U.S. Geological Survey Map.
The city of Dover was incorporated in 1829, and it has remained one of the nation's smallest state capitals. During the eighteenth century, Kent County was an important agricultural area, providing grain, fruit, and vegetables to the Continental army.