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The county was developed by planters moving west from the Virginia tidewater, where soils had been exhausted by tobacco monoculture. Hanover County was the birthplace and home of noted American statesman Patrick Henry. He reportedly married Sarah Shelton in the parlor of her family's house, Rural Plains, also known as Shelton House.
Russell County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission, [7] and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America. [8] The county has the fourth highest peak in Virginia, Beartown Mountain.
The land between these rivers was formed into Northumberland County in 1648, prior to the creation of Westmoreland County and Lancaster County. [1] The Northern Neck encompasses the following Virginia counties: Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond,and Westmoreland; [2] it had a total population of 50,158 as of the 2020 census. [3]
Buchanan County (/ b ə. k æ n. ə n /) is a United States county in far western Virginia, the only county in the state to border both West Virginia and Kentucky. The county is part of the Southwest Virginia region and lies in the rugged Appalachian Plateau portion of the Appalachian Mountains .
Brunswick County is a United States county located on the southern border of the Commonwealth of Virginia. This rural county is known as one of the claimants to be the namesake of Brunswick stew . Brunswick County was created in 1720 from parts of Prince George , Surry and Isle of Wight counties.
Historical marker at Galax. The area that later became Galax was part of an 800-acre (320 ha) land grant given to James Buchanan in 1756 by the British Crown. The first plat map for Galax is dated December 1903; [5] The town founders selected the site for the city on a wide expanse of meadowland bisected by Chestnut Creek and sitting at an altitude of 2,500 feet (760 m) on a plateau. [6]
Campbell County was named for Revolutionary War hero, General William Campbell, who is known for the 1780 Battle of Kings Mountain. The independent city of Lynchburg, Virginia was subsequently formed from the county's land in 1786. [9] Map of Campbell County, Virginia Sandborn Fire Insurance Map from Altavista, Campbell County, Virginia
Nelson County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,775. [ 1 ] Its county seat is Lovingston . [ 2 ]