Near Radford in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Montgomery County
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Pulaski County
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
1. Montgomery County Face of Marker
Montgomery County. Area 401 Square Miles. Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for General Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec, 1775. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute is in this county.
Pulaski County. Area 333 Square Miles. Formed in 1839 from Wythe and Montgomery, and named for Count Casimir Pulaski, killed at the siege of Savanna, 1779. New River flows through this county.
Erected 1946 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-261.)
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 1776.
Location. 37° 9.636′ N, 80° 33.227′ W. Marker is near Radford, Virginia, in Pulaski County. It is at the intersection of Riverhaven Drive (Virginia Route 114), on the right when traveling east on Riverhaven Drive.
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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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Roads West (here, next to this marker); Radford (approx. 1.4 miles away); Radford High Military Service (approx. 1.6 miles away); Tree of Honor (approx.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
2. Pulaski County face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
3. Pulaski County Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 30, 2011
4. Montgomery County Face of Marker
The Roads West marker is in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 17, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
