Alleghany County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1939-1973

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:

Alleghany County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1939-1973. Local government records collection, Alleghany County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Summary

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

Alleghany County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records, 1939-1973. Local government records collection, Alleghany County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Alleghany County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records consist of Poll Tax Lists (1939-1948, 1962-1965) and Audit Reports on county finances (1948-1973).

Biographical / historical:

Alleghany County was named for the Allegheny Mountains, although it has a variant spelling. It was formed from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (West Virginia) Counties in 1822, and additional parts of Bath (1823) and Monroe (1843) were added. The former independent city of Clifton Forge reverted to the county in 2001.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Alleghany County Circuit Court.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes.