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Giles County ~ Bland County

Walkers Creek Valley Rd, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 10' 55.92828", -80° 51' 49.064184"
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Giles County

Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell, and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia 1827-30. Mountain Lake is in this county.

Bland County

Formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell, and Giles. Named for Richard Bland, Revolution ary leader. This county is rich in coal.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
   
 
 
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