Cumberland County covers 293 square miles. It was formed in 1748 from Goochland and named for the Duke of Cumberland, second son of King George II. The earliest call for independence came from this county on April 22, 1776. Powhatan County covers 273 square miles. It was formed in 1777 from Cumberland and Chesterfield and named for Powhatan, the noted Indian ruler. Many Huguenots settled in this county in 1699-1700. Robert E. Lee spent the summer of 1865 here.