Giles County/Bland County Historical

Giles County/Bland County Historical (HM1VGI)

Location: Bland, VA 24315 Bland County
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N 37° 10.932', W 80° 51.818'

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Giles County
Area 369 square miles
Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell, and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia, 1827-1830. Mountain Lake is in this county.

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Bland County
Area 360 square miles
Formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell and Giles. Named for Richard Bland, Revolutionary leader. This county is rich in coal.
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HM NumberHM1VGI
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Year Placed1946
Placed ByVirginia Conservation Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 at 9:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 512104 N 4115093
Decimal Degrees37.18220000, -80.86363333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 10.932', W 80° 51.818'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 10' 55.92" N, 80° 51' 49.08" W
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Area Code(s)276
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near VA-42, Bland VA 24315, US
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