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Tazewell County ~ West Virginia
Virginia Ave,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
37° 15' 25.162056",
-81° 15' 27.560592"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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Tazewell CountyFormed in 1799 from Russell and Wythe, and named for Henry Tazewell, United States Senator 1794-99. Beautiful Burke's Garden is in this county.West Virginia West 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.
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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