Bland County (Va.) Sheriff's Records, 1875-1925

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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Bland County (Va.) Sheriff's Records, 1875-1925, Local government records collection, Bland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Bland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Bland County (Va.) Sheriff's Records, 1875-1925, Local government records collection, Bland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Bland County (Va.) Sheriff's Records, 1875-1925, consist of Sheriff's Returns of Lists of Voters and a Receipt Book.

Biographical / historical:

Bland County is said to have been named for Richard Bland, a leader of colonial Virginia's resistance to Great Britain in the 1760s and 1770s. It was formed from Giles, Wythe, and Tazewell Counties in 1861, and another part of Giles was added in 1900. Its area is 369 square miles, and the county seat is Bland.

Sheriffs appeared in Virginia when the original shires were formed in 1634. They originally had three functions: law enforcement, conduct of elections, and financial officer. The sheriff's duties have been curtailed over the years, but he is still the major law enforcing agent in a county.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Bland County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes and/or volumes