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Botetourt County, Virginia, from 1895 state map. First proposed in the House of Burgesses in 1767, Botetourt County was created in 1770 from Augusta County. [3] The county is named for Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, who served as governor of the colony of Virginia from 1768 to 1770, when he died suddenly while in office.
The first plantation established by surveyor, militia officer and burgess William Preston (1729-1783) and which used enslaved labor beginning with his purchase of 16 Africans from the ship True Blue on August 28, 1759 in Nanjemoy, Maryland for 752pounds (to avoid a 5% Virginia sales tax), Greenfield became one of Botetourt County's largest ...
The Bessemer Archaeological Site is a prehistoric Native American site in Botetourt County, Virginia. The site was first excavated in 1977 prior to the construction of Virginia Route 220 through the area, and again in 1987 when the roadway was widened. It included pit hearths, evidence of a large (20 meter by 6 meter) rectangular building ...
Oriskany is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. [2] The community features a small post office, a church and what is known as "Oriskany Square," which is one square block that encompasses the center of the village. King Memorial Community Church is the architectural and social center of the community. [3]
Nininger's Mill, also known as Tinker Mill, is a historic gristmill located near Daleville, Botetourt County, Virginia. The mill was built about 1847, and is a three-story, brick structure with a gable roof. Wood-frame additions added in the 20th century, are found on the north and east walls.
Greyledge is a historic home and national historic district in Botetourt County, Virginia. It encompasses 13 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 2 contributing structures, as well as woods and cropland.
Unincorporated communities in Botetourt County, Virginia (37 P) This page was last edited on 30 March 2013, at 03:39 (UTC). Text is ...
Buildings and structures in Botetourt County, Virginia (3 C, 4 P) E. Education in Botetourt County, Virginia (2 C, 2 P) G. Geography of Botetourt County, Virginia (3 ...