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Book Title: Historical Collections Of Virginia By Henry Howe, 1845

Montgomery p. 385

Montgomery was formed in 1776 from Fincastle county, [[*Fincastle County was
formed in 1772 from Botetourt, and extinguished in 1776 by the formation of
Washington, Montgomery, and Kentucky counties from its territory.]] and named
from Gen. Montgomery: it is about 23 miles long, and 22 broad. New River runs on
its southwestern border, which, with the headwaters of Roanoke River, drain the
county. The face of the county is broken and mountainous, though the streams are
bordered with excellent soil, which yield heavy crops of corn and wheat. Pop. in
1840, whites 5,825, slaves 1,473, free colored 87; total, 7,405.

Christiansburg, the county-seat, lies 203 miles southwesterly from Richmond, 46
miles from Fincastle, and 47 from Wytheville, on the main stage-road from
Richmond to Nashville, Tenn. It was established by law Oct. 10, 1792, and the
following gentlemen appointed trustees: Christian Snido, Byrd Smith, James
Barnett, Hugh Crockett, Samuel Eason, Joseph Cloyd, John Preston, James
Charlton, and James Craig. It contains 4 stores, 1 Presbyterian and 1 Methodist
church, and a population of about 250. Lafayette, in the north part of the
county, at the junction of the two forks of the Roanoke, contains a Methodist
church, and about 45 dwellings. 

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