Glen Lyn in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
West Virginia
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Giles County Virginia
Area 369 Square Miles
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 21, 2010
1. West Virginia / Giles County Virginia Marker
West Virginia. West Virginia was long a part of Virginia. Morgan Morgan began the settlement of the region in 1727. A great battle with the Indians took place at Point Pleasant in 1774. West Virginia became a separate state of the Union in 1863.
Giles County Virginia. 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 1929 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-211.)
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 1727.
Location. 37° 22.047′ N, 80° 52.091′ W. Marker is in Glen Lyn, Virginia, in Giles County. It is on Virginia Avenue (U.S. 460) 0.1 miles south of Ball Avenue (State Road 648), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Ball Avenue, Glen Lyn VA 24093, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: New River (approx. 2.7 miles away);
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Also see . . .
1. The State of West Virginia. Official website homepage (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Giles County - Virginia's Mountain Playground. County website homepage (Submitted on August 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 21, 2010
2. Wide view of the West Virginia / Giles County Virginia Marker
Looking southward into West Virginia (Mercer County), along US-460.
Photographed by Paul Crumlish, August 21, 2010
3. Wide view of the West Virginia / Giles County Virginia Marker
Looking northward into Giles County, Virginia, along US-460.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,582 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
