Montgomery County / Roanoke County
Montgomery County
Area 401 Square Miles
Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for General Richard Montgomery, killed at Quebec, 1775. The Virginia Polytechnic Institute is here.
Roanoke County
Area 305 Square Miles
Formed in 1838 from Botetourt and Montgomery, and probably named for Roanoke River. General Andrew Lewis lived here. The city of Roanoke is known as the "Magic City" of the south.
Marker is on Roanoke Road (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
