Floyd County / Roanoke County
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Markerman62
N 37° 07.069 W 080° 08.010
17S E 576979 N 4108293
At the county line on US 221
Waymark Code: WM16RJP
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2022
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Floyd County
Area 376 Square Miles
Formed in 1831 from Montgomery, and added to from Franklin. Named for John Floyd, Governor of Virginia 1830-34. Buffalo Knob is in this county.
Roanoke County
Area 305 Square Miles
Formed in 1838 from Botetourt and Montgomery, and probably named for the Roanoke River. General Andrew Lewis lived here. The city of Roanoke is known as the Magic City of the South.
Conservation & Development Commission, 1935
Marker Number: Z-186
Marker Title: Floyd County / Roanoke County
Marker Location: On US 221 south of C0unty Line Road NE
County or Independent City: Floyd County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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