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William Black
N Main St,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 13' 48.4221",
-80° 24' 52.980228"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Just northeast stood the home of William Black, the founder of Blacksburg. In 1797, he laid out a 16-block grid and petitioned the Virginia General Assembly to incorporate a town here; the legislature approved his petition on 13 January 1798. On 4 August 1798, he deeded the 38 3~4-acre site to the town's trustees, who included his brother and himself. Black served as a justice of the peace before moving to Ohio. He died there in 1850 at the age of 84 and he was buried in Pike Township, Clark County.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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William Black Virginia Map
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