Iron Gate in Alleghany County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Alleghany County
Area 458 Square Miles
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Botetourt County
Area 548 Square Miles
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2022
1. Alleghany County side of Marker
Alleghany County. Formed in 1822, from Bath, Botetourt and Monroe, and named for the Alleghany Mountains. At Fort Mann a battle took place between settlers and Indians led by Cornstalk, 1763.
Botetourt County. Formed in 1769 from Augusta, and named for Lord Botetourt, Governor of Virginia, 1768-1770. Buchanan was the western terminus of the noted James River and Kanawha Canal.
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-76.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions.
Location. 37° 47.581′ N, 79° 47.214′ W. Marker is in Iron Gate, Virginia, in Alleghany County. It is at the intersection of Botetourt Road (U.S. 220) and 10th Street (County Route 753), on the left when traveling north on Botetourt Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Botetourt Rd, Iron Gate VA 24448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Mountain Region, in the Alleghany Highlands, and specifically in the Potomac Highlands. It is also in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Douthat State Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Robert Gallaspy Land Grant (approx. 2.6 miles away); Roger Arliner Young (approx. 2.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Masonic Theatre (approx. 2.6 miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named World War I Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); All Wars Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2022
2. Botetourt County side of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2022
3. Botetourt County Side of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2022
4. Alleghany County Side of Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 14, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
