Giles County/Bland County

Giles County/Bland County is a Virginia historical marker in Bland County, dedicated 1946.

Bland County · dedicated 1946 · Rte. 42, at the county line.

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Giles County Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell, and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia 1827-30. Mountain Lake is in this county. Bland County Formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell, and Giles. Named for Richard Bland, Revolutionary leader. This county is rich in coal.

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