Alleghany County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, circa 1878-1902

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Alleghany County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Alleghany County (Va.) Board of Supervisors Records, circa 1878-1902, includes papers related to the condition of the Alleghany County courthouse in Covington and copies of an act to allow the board of supervisors to issue bonds and borrow money for the purpose of building bridges and altering and repairing the public roads and constructing new roads.

Biographical / historical:

Alleghany County bears a variant spelling derived from the name of the Allegheny Mountains that pass along the county's western boundary. It was formed in 1822 from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (now in West Virginia) Counties. Subsequent additions were made from Monroe County in 1843 and Bath County in 1847. On 20 March 1991, the General Assembly authorized the consolidation of Alleghany County and the independent city of Clifton Forge into a new independent city of Alleghany. The citizens of both locales voted against the proposal on 5 May 1992, however, and the change did not take effect. In March 2001 Clifton Forge's citizens voted to relinquish city status, and Alleghany County regained the city (now town) of Clifton Forge on 1 July 2001. The county seat is Covington.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 31767.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
0.35 cu.ft (1 box)