On Johns Creek Road (County Route 632) at Route 601 when traveling west on Johns Creek Road.
The community of Captain received its
unusual name in 1888, when a post office
was established in the home of Guy Dingus
Huffman, who had served as the captain
of Company K, 46th Virginia Infantry
Regiment, C.S.A., during the Civil . . . — — Map (db m84157) HM
On Cumberland Gap Road (Virginia Route 42) 8.2 miles west of New Castle, on the left when traveling west.
This point marks a spot along the geographical feature known as the Great Eastern Divide. From here water of Sinking Creek flows southwest into the New River. The New River, probably the oldest stream in eastern North America, becomes the Kanawha . . . — — Map (db m84180) HM
On Salem Avenue (Virginia Route 311) near Albert Street (County Route 634), on the left when traveling north.
This place became the county seat when Craig County was formed in 1851. The courthouse was built in 1851 and remodeled in 1935. General Averell passed through New Castle in his raid of December, 1863, and General Hunter in June, 1864. The town was . . . — — Map (db m84178) HM
On Craig Valley Drive (Virginia Route 311) 0.5 miles south of Laurel Hill Pass, on the left when traveling south.
Roanoke County Formed in 1838 from Botetourt and Montgomery, and probably named for Roanoke River. General Andrew Lewis lived here. The city of Roanoke is known as the “Magic City” of the South.
Craig County Formed in 1851 from . . . — — Map (db m228106) HM
On Blue Grass Trail (Virginia Route 42) just north of County Route 770, on the right when traveling north.
Craig County. Area 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.
Giles County. Area 369 square . . . — — Map (db m84146) HM
On Virginia Route 311 near the West Virginia State Line, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
Craig County. Area: 333 square miles. Formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe. Named for Robert Craig, member of Congress. Craig Healing Springs are in this county.
West Virginia. West Virginia was . . . — — Map (db m83890) HM
On Cumberland Gap Road (Virginia Route 42) at Sugar Maple Road (County Route 625) on Cumberland Gap Road.
Three miles north of here stands the childhood home of William Addison “Add” Caldwell. He walked 28 miles to Blaksburg on 1 October 1872 and became the first student to register at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College, now . . . — — Map (db m84148) HM
