The county has one of Virginia's seven remaining covered bridges (Bob White covered bridge washed away in September 2015), rises from 900 feet to well over 3,000 feet, providing panoramic views. Patrick County is Virginia's Gateway to the Blue Ridge Parkway, and is only minutes from Mabry Mill, the most photographed destination on the parkway.

History. Greensville County was established in 1781 from Brunswick County.The county is probably named for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the settlement on Roanoke Island, 1585.There is also belief that it may be named after Nathanael Greene, a major general of the Continental Army and one of George Washington's brightest officers.. An early chapter of the National …

Culpeper County was established in 1749 from Orange County, Virginia. Thomas Colepeper, 2nd Baron Colepeper, colonial proprietary governor 53,596: 381 sq mi (987 km 2) Cumberland County: 049: Cumberland: 1749: Goochland County: Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, British general, politician, and son of King George II 9,681: 298 sq mi (772 km 2 ...

Giles County was established in 1806 from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell counties. The county is named for William Branch Giles who was born in Amelia County in 1762. Giles became a lawyer and from there was elected to the United States House of Representatives where he served from 1790 to 1815. He also served in the Virginia General Assembly from …

The county was named for Culpeper County native Colonel William Russell. The first court met in May 1786 in the Castle's Woods settlement (present-day Castlewood) in the house of William Robinson. Later, a new place was built to house the County Seat. The structure used as a courthouse still stands, and is referred to as "The Old Courthouse ...

History. Nestled in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, Craig County was named for Robert Craig, a 19th-century Virginia congressman.The initial outpost in the area was called "Craig's Camp," and it is claimed that George Washington visited it in 1756 during his travels to the frontier. Formed from parts of Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe (in present-day West …

Pulaski County is the site of Claytor Lake State Park, which is located on Claytor Lake, a 4,500-acre (18 km 2), 21-mile (34 km) long man-made lake on the New River created for a hydroelectric project of Appalachian Power Company. Claytor Lake State Park, located on the north side of the lake, provides 497 acres of park with camping, cabins ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 978 square miles (2,530 km 2), of which 969 square miles (2,510 km 2) is land and 9 square miles (23 km 2) (0.9%) is water. It is the largest county in Virginia by land area and second-largest by total area. The county is bounded on the north by the Roanoke River (this stretch of the river is known as the …

Orange most often refers to: . Orange (fruit), the fruit of the tree species Citrus × sinensis Orange blossom, its fragrant flower; Orange (colour), from the color of an orange, occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum Some other citrus or citrus-like fruit, see list of plants known as orange; Orange, both a noun and an adjective in the English language

In 1956, the Virginia General Assembly passed a series of laws (the Stanley Plan) to implement Massive Resistance, a policy promoted by the Byrd Organization led by U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, to avoid compliance with the Supreme Court ruling in Brown and its direction to integrate public schools.. The state legislature (overwhelmingly dominated by whites since …