Alleghany County Virginia
N 37° 48.635 W 080° 11.305
17S E 571438 N 4185109
Alleghany County is a county located in the U.S. state — officially, "Commonwealth" — of Virginia. It is the northernmost part of the Roanoke Region.
Waymark Code: WM518J
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2008
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"Area 458 Square Miles- Formed 1n 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe. And named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann in this county a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk 1763." (Marker Text)
During the Civil War, the iron for the Merrimac came from Longdale Furnace in the county. Regiments from Alleghany County were at the surrender at Appomattox.