Buchanan County (Va.) Board of Supervisors' Road Books, 1896-1916 (bulk 1908-1916)

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:
Buchanan County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Buchanan County (Va.) Board of Supervisors' Road Books, 1896-1916 (bulk 1908-1916), consist of an Accounts Book, Volume 3, and of an Accounts and Minutes Book. These records give information about the control, construction, alteration, and maintenance of the roads in Buchanan County.

Biographical / historical:

Buchanan County was named for the United States president James Buchanan and was formed from Tazewell and Russell Counties in 1858.

The Board of Supervisors is the basic governing body of the county. County laws--called ordinances--may also be passed by this board. This form of government came into existence with the constitution of 1869 when the counties were divided into a minimum of three townships each, with a popularly elected supervisor from each township. When the township system was abolished in 1875, the counties were divided into magisterial districts. The Board of Supervisors are the current elected representatives of these districts and meet in regular monthly public sessions.

Records were destroyed by fire in 1885; records created after that date suffered extreme damage in a flood in 1977.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Buchanan County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v.