Capture of St. George.
On November 9, 1862, Colonel John Imboden’s 1st VA Partisan Rangers captured the town of St. George. Having a larger Confederate force, he compelled Union Captain William Hal (6th WV) to surrender his command with . . . — — Map (db m184472) HM
First County Seat.
Here stood Tucker’s first courthouse. Confederate flag raised over it, May, 1861. The town changed sides ten times during the Civil War. "County Seat War" ended Aug 1, 1893, when records removed by armed men.
Fort . . . — — Map (db m184485) HM
Incorporated July 20, 1885 by William H. Lipscomb, John J. Adams, Bascom B. Baker, Ezekiel Harper, Sansome E. Parsons, Wilson B. Maxwell, Adam C. Minear, and William E. Talbott. The school ceased to operate in June, 1893. — — Map (db m203448) HM
First county seat. Here John Minear and son, Jonathan, after early visits, settled in 1776. Bot of them were killed by Indians, 1780–1781. Captain James Parsons and brother, Thomas, made settlements in the Horseshoe, 1772–1774. — — Map (db m74908) HM
