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West Virginia~Giles County Virginia
Virginia Ave,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 22' 3.08586",
-80° 52' 5.607012"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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West VirginiaWest Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant in 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the Union in 1863.Giles County Virginia Area 369 Square Miles - Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator, and Governor of Virginia, 1827-1830. Mountain Lake is in this county.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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