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History of Roanoke County
Jack, George S.
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PREFACE
CONTENTS
HISTORY OF ROANOKE COUNTY
West of the Blue Ridge
Formation of Botetourt
Area Reduced in 1772
Formation of Roanoke County
Boundary Line
Origin of the Name
First County Commissioners
The County Justices
Organization of First Court
First County Court
First Circuit Court
First County Clerk
First County Jailer
Annexes New Territory
Formation of Craig County
Roanoke County's Earliest History
First Explorers of Roanoke Valley
Early Land Grants
First Furnace in County
County's First Settlement
Catawba Valley Settlements
Great Indian Trail
Chain of Forts
Washington's Visit
Roanoke County Taverns
Early Methods of Travel
Early Mode of Living
Roanoke County—Topography and Climate
Mining Interests of Roanoke County
Agricultural Resources
Fruit Culture in Roanoke
Indian Raid on Roanoke and Catawba
Escape of the Bryans
The Exploits of William Carvin
Military History of the County
Battle of Point Pleasant
Revolutionary Service of Lewis
Colonel William Fleming
First Military Organization
Salem Flying Artillery
Roanoke Grays
Dixie Grays
Roanoke Guards
Jeff Davis Rifles
Military Operations in Roanoke County
Roanoke County in 1840
Officers of Roanoke County
State Senators
Members of the House of Delegates
Roanoke County
Roanoke and Craig
Roanoke County
Roanoke and Craig
Roanoke, Craig, and City of Roanoke
County Officers of Roanoke County—County Judges
Judges of Circuit Court
Clerks of County Court
Clerks of the Circuit Court
Commonwealth's Attorneys
Sheriffs of Roanoke County
School Superintendents
Railroads in Roanoke County
Population of Roanoke County
HISTORY OF FORT LEWIS
FRANK BURWELL GORDON
ROANOKE VALLEY HEALTH INSTITUTE
HOLLINS COLLEGE
Biographical
HISTORY OF SALEM
First Sale of Lots
Original Trustees
Roanoke Navigation Company
Town Incorporated, 1836
Roanoke College Chartered
Salem's First Railroad
Town Limits Again Extended
The First Council
Boundaries Established
Salem's People
New Town Limits Prescribed
Centennial Celebration
Roanoke County's New Courthouse
Roanoke Woman's College
Mayors, Presidents of Council, and Sergeants
Leading Industries
THE SALEM LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY
CAMDEN IRON WORKS
THE SALEM FOUNDRY AND MACHINE WORKS, INC.
SHANK MILLING COMPANY
FARMERS' NATIONAL BANK OF SALEM
PIERPONT BRICK WORKS, SALEM, VIRGINIA.
THE BANK OF SALEM
Biographical
