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William Branch Giles, for whom the county was named. Giles County was established in 1806 from Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell counties. The county is named for William Branch Giles [3] who was born in Amelia County in 1762. Giles became a lawyer and from there was elected to the United States House of Representatives where he served ...
Area surrounding Greenbriar Branch Rd. and State Route 42, Newport, Virginia Coordinates 37°17′36″N 80°29′46″W / 37.29333°N 80.49611°W / 37.29333; -80
Location of Giles County in Virginia. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Giles County, Virginia. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Giles County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and ...
Pearisburg Historic District is a national historic district located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia. It encompasses 18 contributing buildings and 1 contributing site in the town of Pearisburg, county seat of Giles County. The district is centered on the Public Square and includes a mix of commercial, institutional, and governmental ...
Staffordsville is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States. Staffordsville is located along Virginia State Route 100 and Walker Creek, 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Pearisburg. Staffordsville has a post office with ZIP code 24167. [2] [3] The town is named after the Stafford Family, who were early settlers of the area.
Andrew Johnston House is a historic home located at Pearisburg, Giles County, Virginia.The central block was built in 1829, and is a two-story, five-bay, central-passage plan, brick house over a low basement in the Federal style.
Oct. 7—RICH CREEK, Va. — Troopers with the Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal crash which took place in Giles County, Va. The crash occurred Wednesday at 11:33 a.m. on U.S. Route ...
Newport is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, with the ZIP code of 24128. The 2020 Census reports a population of 1,767 in the community. [ 2 ] It is located in a valley between Salt Pond Mountain, Sherman's Nose and Gap Mountain.