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Alleghany County ~ Botetourt County
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 47' 34.8504",
-79° 47' 12.953076"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Alleghany County Formed in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann in this county a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.Botetourt CountyFormed in 1769 from Augusta, and named for Lord Botetourt, Governor of Virginia 1768-70. Buchanan was the western terminus of the noted James River and Kanawha Canal.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Alleghany County ~ Botetourt County Virginia Map
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