Near Bland in Giles County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Giles County
Area 369 square miles
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Bland County
Area 360 square miles
Photographed by Roger Miller, October 30, 2016
1. Giles County/Bland County Marker
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.
Bland County. Area 360 square miles. Formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell and Giles. Named for Richard Bland, Revolutionary leader. This county is rich in coal.
Erected 1946 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number Z-259.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
Location. 37° 10.932′ N, 80° 51.818′ W. Marker is near Bland, Virginia, in Giles County. It is on Walkers Creek Valley Road (Virginia Route 42) 1.6 miles west of Flat Hollow Road ( Route 670), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15545 E Blue Grass Trail, Dublin VA 24084, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Giles County / Pulaski County (approx. 7.1 miles away); Old-Fashioned Camp Meeting (approx. 8.4 miles away); Battle of Cloyds Mountain (approx. 8½ miles away); Marine Corporal Lewis Kenneth Bausell (approx. 9.3 miles away); Mountain Evangelist (approx. 9½ miles away); Battle of Cloyd's Farm (approx. 10 miles away); Rearguard Action (approx. 10 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cloyd's Mountain (approx. 10 miles away).
Photographed by Roger Miller, October 30, 2016
2. Giles County/Bland County Marker
Photographed by Roger Miller, October 30, 2016
3. Giles County/ Bland County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2016, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. This page has been viewed 443 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2016, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
