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County History
In 1838, this county was formed from the southern part of Botetourt County. It is named for the Roanoke River. Montgomery County transferred land to Roanoke County in 1845. Salem was the original county seat. After Salem became an independent city, the Roanoke County Courthouse remained in Salem and both Salem (City) and Roanoke County, share a jail.
NATIONAL PROTECTED AREA
Blue Ridge Parkway - Jefferson National Forest
TOWN - Vinton
UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES
Airpoint - Bennett Springs - Bent Mountain - Bonsack - Bradshaw - Catawba - Clearbrook - Dundee
Glenvar - Hanging Rock - Hollins - Leslie - Masons Grove - Medley - Niagra - Poages Mill
Riverside - Starkey - Wabun - Wright
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County Updates
Feb 2013
1866 Register of
Cohabitation
Nov 2012
Colonel Andrew Lewis
Biography
James William Turner Biography
John J. Coles
Biography
Preston Edward Simpson Biography
Amdrew
Jackson Howell Biography
Elijah Poage Biography
Roscoe Conklinb Wertz Biography
Dr.
Richard Gordon Simmons Biography
Judson Vincent Hooper
Biography
Honorable A. M. Bowman Biography
Samuel Reeves
Bandy Biography
Charles William Wade Wade
Biography
Jefferson H. Wilkinson Biography
James
Pleasant Woods Biography
Colonel Robert Henry Logan
Biography
William H. Lewis Biography
Henry Marshall Luck
Biography
Joseph Newton Lewis, M. D. Biography
Charles
Sidney Johnson Biography
James David Johnston
Biography
Andrew Jackson Airheart Biography
Henry
Vincent Gray, M. D., Biography
Robert Francis Taylor
Biography
Catlett Conway Taliaferro Biography
John
Thomas Trout Biography
Callohill Minnis Turner
Biography
Reuben H. Fishburne Biography
William S.
McClanahan Biography
Francis Sorrel, M. D.
Biography
Samuel Selden Brooke Biography
James Calder
Cassell Biography
Lawrence S. Davis Biography
County
Officials
Roanoke
County In 1840
Military Operations In Roanoke
County
Jeff Davis Rifles
Roanoke Guards
Dixie
Grays
Roanoke Grays
Salem Flying Artillery
First
Military Organization
American Revolution
History of
Vinton
History of Salem
Oct 2012
1890 Veteran's
Census - Cave Spring
1890 Veteran's Census -
Catawba
1890 Veteran's Census - Roanoke City
1890
Veteran's Census - Salem
Jun 2012
Plumb - Zirkle
Marriage
Johnson - Griffin Marriage
Gregory -
Loving Marriage
Watts - Allen Marriage
Holcombe - Watts
Marriage
Word - McClanden Marriage
Ryan - Cliff
Marriage
McCoy - Furguson Marriage
1866 Census
of Children of Ceased
Cohabitation
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Surrounding Counties
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