Roanoke County / Botetourt County
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Markerman62
N 37° 21.330 W 079° 55.795
17S E 594768 N 4134847
At the county line on US 11
Waymark Code: WM16RJC
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 09/25/2022
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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.
Botetourt County
Area 548 Square Miles
Formed in 1769 from Augusta, and named for Lord Botetourt, Governor of Virginia 1768-70. Buchanan was the western terminus of the noted James River and Kanawha Canal.
Virginia Conservation Commission, 1940
Marker Number: Z-106
Marker Title: Roanoke County / Botetourt County
Marker Location: On U.S. 11 at Summerview Drive, Hollins
County or Independent City: Roanoke County
Web Site: Not listed
Marker Program Sponsor: Not listed
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