Near Conaway in Buchanan County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buchanan County
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Kentucky
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015
1. Buchanan County Face of Marker
Buchanan County. Formed in 1858 from Tazewell and Russell and named for James Buchanan, President of the United States, 1857–1861.
Kentucky. The first permanent settlement was made at Harrodsburg in 1774. Kentucky County was established in 1776 and was represented in the Virginia legislature by Daniel Boone. Kentucky was admitted to the Union as the fifteenth state in 1792.
Erected 1951 by Virginia State Library. (Marker Number Z-288.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #15 James Buchanan, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1774.
Location. 37° 21.718′ N, 82° 13.136′ W. Marker is near Conaway, Virginia, in Buchanan County. It is on U.S. 460 just east of the Kentucky State Line, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Rock VA 24603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Formation Of The Breaks (approx. 6.6 miles away); Early Settlement (approx. 6.7 miles away); Mill Rock Point
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Regarding Buchanan County / Kentucky. Buchanan County has an area of 504 square miles.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015
2. Kentucky Face of Marker
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015
3. Buchanan County / Kentucky Marker
Photographer is facing Virginia.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, October 16, 2015
4. Buchanan County / Kentucky Marker
Photographer is facing Kentucky.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 19, 2015, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
