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Giles County, VirginiaGiles County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameGiles is named for U.S. Senator from Virginia William Branch Giles. Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryGiles County, Virginia formed from Montgomery, Monroe, Tazewell, Craig, Mercer, and Wythe Counties. Montgomery, Monroe, and Tazewell appear to be original contributors with Wythe County contributing a small portion in 1823-1824. Tazewell County gave additionally from 1825-1828, 1835-1837. Monroe County contributed again from 1828-1829. Mercer County contributed in 1840-1841, 1857-1858, and 1861. Craig County contributed in 1879-1880 and 1800-1900. [Virginia Counties: Those Resulting from Virginia Legislation, by Morgan Poitiaux Robinson, originally published as Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volume 9, January, April, July 1916, reprinted 1992 by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD.] Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia, in 1806. It was formed from Tazewell, Monroe and Montgomery Counties. Part of Wythe County was added in 1808, parts of Tazewell County were added in 1826 and 1836, part of Monroe County was added in 1829, parts of Mercer (West Virginia) County were added in 1840-1841, and part of Craig County was added in 1858. Its area is 363 square miles, and the county seat is Pearisburg. GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 360 square miles (933 kmē), of which, 357
square miles (925 kmē) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 kmē) of it (0.85%) is water. Neighboring Counties:
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