Cuckoo, Virginia
Encyclopedia
Cuckoo is a small unincorporated community
in Louisa County
, Virginia
, United States
. It is located in about 8 miles southeast of Louisa
, roughly between Charlottesville
and Richmond
. The Cuckoo Tavern stood nearby, which in 1781 was the beginning of Jack Jouett
's ride to warn the Colonists of the arrival of Banastre Tarleton
's British cavalry (similar to Paul Revere's Ride). There was also a large house named Cuckoo
built in 1819 for Henry Pendleton
on the former property of William Overton Callis
. A historical marker
is at the spot.
The tavern was named for the cuckoo clock
on the wall, supposedly one of the first in Virginia.
a magnitude
5.8 earthquake
was recorded 2.4 mi (3.9 km) SW of Cuckoo on the western bank of Indian Creek
. It was felt from Atlanta
, Georgia
to Quebec City
, Quebec
, Canada
and as far west as Cincinnati, Ohio
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Louisa County
Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the population was 33,153. The county seat is Louisa.- History :...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in about 8 miles southeast of Louisa
Louisa, Virginia
Louisa is a town in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,401 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Louisa County.-Geography:Louisa is located at ....
, roughly between Charlottesville
Charlottesville, Virginia
Charlottesville is an independent city geographically surrounded by but separate from Albemarle County in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and named after Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, the queen consort of King George III of the United Kingdom.The official population estimate for...
and Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. The Cuckoo Tavern stood nearby, which in 1781 was the beginning of Jack Jouett
Jack Jouett
John "Jack" Jouett, Jr. was a politician and a hero of the American Revolution, known as the "Paul Revere of the South" for his late night ride to warn Thomas Jefferson, then the Governor of Virginia, and the Virginia legislature of coming British cavalry who had been sent to capture them...
's ride to warn the Colonists of the arrival of Banastre Tarleton
Banastre Tarleton
General Sir Banastre Tarleton, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British soldier and politician.He is today probably best remembered for his military service during the American War of Independence. He became the focal point of a propaganda campaign claiming that he had fired upon surrendering Continental...
's British cavalry (similar to Paul Revere's Ride). There was also a large house named Cuckoo
Cuckoo (Mineral, Virginia)
Cuckoo is a Federal style house in the small community of Cuckoo, Virginia near Mineral, Virginia, built in 1819 for Henry Pendleton. Cuckoo was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 19, 1994. The house is prominently sited on U.S. Route 33, which curves around the house...
built in 1819 for Henry Pendleton
Henry Pendleton
Henry Pendleton was an English churchman, a theologian and controversialist.-Life:He was educated at Brasenose College, Oxford, where he received the degree of Doctor of Divinity, 18 July 1552...
on the former property of William Overton Callis
William Overton Callis
William O. Callis was the son of William Harry Callis and Mary Jane Cosby. He was a childhood friend of Presidents James Madison and James Monroe, was with Washington at Yorktown, and was known to Lafayette, Thomas Jefferson, and Benedict Arnold.-Early life:William Overton Callis was born March...
. A historical marker
Historical marker
A historical marker or historic marker is an indicator such as a plaque or sign to commemorate an event or person of historic interest and to associate that point of interest with a specific locale one can visit.-Description:...
is at the spot.
The tavern was named for the cuckoo clock
Cuckoo clock
A cuckoo clock is a clock, typically pendulum-regulated, that strikes the hours with a sound like a common cuckoo's call and typically has a mechanical cuckoo that emerges with each note...
on the wall, supposedly one of the first in Virginia.
Earthquakes
On Tuesday August 23, 2011, at 1:51 PM ETEastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
a magnitude
Richter magnitude scale
The expression Richter magnitude scale refers to a number of ways to assign a single number to quantify the energy contained in an earthquake....
5.8 earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
was recorded 2.4 mi (3.9 km) SW of Cuckoo on the western bank of Indian Creek
Indian Creek
-Communities:* Indian Creek, California, unincorporated community in Calaveras County* Indian Creek, Florida, village in Miami-Dade County* Indian Creek, Illinois, village in Lake County* Indian Creek No...
. It was felt from Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
to Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and as far west as Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
.
Aftershocks
- 1st aftershock was a magnitude 2.8 aftershockAftershockAn aftershock is a smaller earthquake that occurs after a previous large earthquake, in the same area of the main shock. If an aftershock is larger than the main shock, the aftershock is redesignated as the main shock and the original main shock is redesignated as a foreshock...
, which occurred at 2:46 PM ET on Tuesday August 23, 2011 2295 ft (699.6 m) south of the larger magnitude 5.8 earthquake, also on the western bank of Indian Creek. - 2nd magnitude 4.2 aftershock occurred at 8:04 PM ET on Tuesday August 23, 2011 2 mi (3.2 km) south of the original magnitude 5.8 earthquake on the western bank of the South Anna RiverSouth Anna RiverThe South Anna River is a principal tributary of the Pamunkey River, about long, in central Virginia in the United States. Via the Pamunkey and York rivers, it is part of the watershed of Chesapeake Bay....
. - 3rd magnitude 3.4 aftershock occurred at 12:45 AM ET on Wednesday August 24, 2011 5.5 mi (8.8 km) SW of Cuckoo north of the 378 block on Old Mountain Rd (State Route 640)
- 4th magnitude 2.5 aftershock occurred at 12:06 AM ET on Thursday August 25, 2011 5.2 mi (8.4 km) SW of Cuckoo on Old Mountain Rd (State Route 640) between the 378 block and Shannon Hill Rd (State Route 605)
- 5th magnitude 4.5 aftershock occurred at 1:07 AM ET on Thursday August 25, 2011 4733.5 ft (1.4 km) SE of Cuckoo SE of Indian Creek Rd (State Route 699) between Cross County Rd (US 522) and Jefferson Hwy (US 33)