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History of Roanoke County

Jack, George S.

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HISTORY OF ROANOKE COUNTY

West of the Blue Ridge

Formation of Botetourt

Area Reduced in 1772

Formation of Roanoke County

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

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

Jeff Davis Rifles

Military Operations in Roanoke County

Roanoke County in 1840

Officers of Roanoke County

Members of the House of Delegates

Roanoke and Craig

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

HISTORY OF SALEM

HISTORY OF VINTON

HISTORY OF BENT MOUNTAIN

HISTORY OF ROANOKE CITY

HISTORY OF THE NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Index to Biographical Sketches

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HISTORY OF ROANOKE COUNTY

BY

GEORGE S. JACK

HISTORY OF ROANOKE CITY
AND HISTORY OF THE
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

BY

E. B. JACOBS

COPYRIGHT NINETEEN-TWELVE By GEORGE S. JACK and E. B. JACOBS