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Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories.\n","Locality History: Radford, in Montgomery County, was formerly known as Lovely Mount, English Ferry, Ingles's Ferry, Central Depot, and Central City. The town of Central City was established in 1885 and incorporated as a town in 1887. Its name changed to Radford in 1890 to honor John Blair Radford, a prominent local citizen, and it was incorporated as a city in 1892.","Digital images for Chancery Causes, 1891-1910 were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2025 and 2026.\n","Radford (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1891-1910 were processed by E. Woodward and T. Harter 2024-2025. 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