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Botetourt County, Virginia, from 1895 state map. First proposed in the House of Burgesses in 1767, Botetourt County was created in 1770 from Augusta County. [3] The county is named for Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt, who served as governor of the colony of Virginia from 1768 to 1770, when he died suddenly while in office.
John Miller erected a sawmill which became the nucleus of the early village of Fincastle. In 1770, Botetourt County was separated from Augusta County, and Miller's home was selected as the meeting place for the court. Two years later, Israel Christian donated 45 acres (18 ha) of land and laid out the streets and lots for the new town of Fincastle.
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Nace is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. [1]The small town was originally known as "Houston", but "As for the name Nace, that was in honor of George Washington Fayette Nace, a prominent local farmer born Feb. 1, 1822, and died Aug. 19, 1890."
Fincastle County, Virginia, was created by act of the Virginia General Assembly April 8, 1772 from Botetourt County. [1] As the colonial government considered Virginia's western extent to be the Mississippi River, that became Fincastle's western limit. Its eastern boundary was essentially the New River (Wood's River at the time, including what ...
Pages in category "Unincorporated communities in Botetourt County, Virginia" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Laymantown is a census-designated place (CDP) in southern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,867 at the 2020 census. The community is located along State Route 658 (Laymantown Road). It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area.
Troutville is located at (37.415406, -79.876967. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square mile (2.3 km 2), all land.. In 2018, Troutville leaders discussed a boundary line adjustment to add 2,600 acres to the town limits, seven times its current size.