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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.
English: This is a locator map showing Botetourt County in Virginia. For more information, see Commons:United States county locator maps. Date: 12 February 2006:
Botetourt County: 023: Fincastle: 1770: From Augusta county. Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, colonial governor of Virginia 34,125: 543 sq mi (1,406 km 2) Brunswick County: 025: Lawrenceville: 1720: From Prince George county. Parts of Surry and Isle of Wight counties were added in 1732 (when the county's government was established.)
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]
Fincastle Historic District is a national historic district located at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia. It encompasses nine contributing buildings in the central business district of Fincastle. The district resources portray an excellent example of a typical small 19th century town.
Troutville is a town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 458 at the 2020 census. The town is located along the U.S. Route 11 between Cloverdale and Buchanan. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
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]
Lignite is a ghost town in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. A former lignite mining town owned by Allegheny Ore and Iron Company (which later became a subsidiary of Lukens Steel Company in 1907, it contained a company store, churches, school, post office, and a main street theater. It was abandoned by the company in the 1920s after ...