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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Z5A_grayson-county-virginia-north-carolina_Galax-VA.html
Grayson County Virginia. Area 425 square miles. Formed in 1792 from Wythe. Named for William Grayson, one of the firsrt two United States Senators from Virginia. Headwaters of the New River are in this county.
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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AJI_galax_Galax-VA.html
Galax. Much of America's music was invented in Virginia, and Galax and surrounding communities have long been an epicenter for the keeping of historic sounds and the creation of new ones. Greenberry Leonard lived in the Old Town section of Galax a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18O6_first-county-seat_Galax-VA.html
Here at Old Town, in 1794, was built the first courthouse of Grayson County. The land was donated by Flower Switft. A second courthouse was built in 1838. The county seat was removed to Independence about 1850.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18NY_the-railroad-lifeline-to-the-world_Galax-VA.html
As you stand here, with cars rushing by you, imagine what the roads in the Galax area must have been like when the City was incorporated in 1906. There were very few roads, and those that did exist were little more than muddy ruts.
Thinking Ahe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18NU_galax_Galax-VA.html
The town is on the dividing line between Grayson and Carroll Counties. Its original name was Bonaparte, which was changed to Galax, the name of a mountain shrub abundant in the vicinity. In 1904 a spur of the Norfolk and Western Railroad came here…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18NM_galax-home-of-traditional-mountain-music_Galax-VA.html
Don't be surprised if you hear the sweet strains of fiddle or the lively licks of some mean guitar pickin' while you are in Galax. Folks around here take pride in Galax's place in the world of traditional mountain music.
Galax: At the Center of…