Near Newport in Craig County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Craig County / Giles County

Craig County Face of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015

1. Craig County Face of Marker

Inscription.
Craig County. Area 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.

Giles County. Area 369 square miles. Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia, 1827–1830. Mountain lake is in this County.

Erected 1937 by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-202.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 37° 19.657′ N, 80° 26.796′ W. Marker is near Newport, Virginia, in Craig County. Marker is on Blue Grass Trail (Virginia Route 42) just north of County Route 770, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1833 Blue Grass Tr, Newport VA 24128, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (approx. 3.2 miles away); Giles County / Montgomery County

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); Captain (approx. 4½ miles away); Frederick Dewey Durham (approx. 6.8 miles away); Westview Cemetery (approx. 6.8 miles away); Lingan Strother Randolph (approx. 6.9 miles away); People and Place / Land Grant College (approx. 6.9 miles away); a different marker also named Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (approx. 6.9 miles away).

Giles County Face of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015

2. Giles County Face of Marker

Craig County / Giles County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015

3. Craig County / Giles County Marker

Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 30, 2015

4. Craig County / Giles County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 323 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 5, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.