Pearisburg
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N 37° 19.605 W 080° 44.109
17S E 523464 N 4131153
Pearisburg, Virginia
Waymark Code: WMPBC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/03/2006
Views: 32
The town was laid off in 1806 when Giles County was formed, and named for Captain George Pearis, early settler. Established in 1808, it was first incorporated in 1835, and reincorporated in 1914. Here, in May, 1862, Union troops under Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes were defeated by Confederates under General Henry Heth. The present courthouse was erected in 1836.
Virginia Conservation Commission, 1941.
Marker Number: KG-21
Marker Title: Pearisburg
Marker Location: Downtown Pearisburg, VA
County or Independent City: Giles
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Commission
Web Site: Not listed
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