Bland County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Ceres, Bland, Rocky Gap.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Glen | Ceres | 1991 |
| Sharon Lutheran Church and Cemetery | Ceres | 1979 |
| Updyke, Junius Marcellus, Farm | Bland | 2012 |
| Wolf Creek Bridge | Rocky Gap | 2011 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBland was formed in 1861 (1861-03-30) from Giles, Tazewell, Wythe.
BLAND created from GILES, TAZEWELL and WYTHE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBland County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,000 | 5,004 | 5,497 | 5,593 | 6,731 | 6,436 | 5,982 | 6,349 | 6,871 | 6,270 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bivins Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Comfort Cemetery |
| Crabtree Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Hidden Valley Cemetery |
| Hogan Cemetery |
| Hoges Chapel Cemetery |
| Hoges Chapel Methodist Cemetery |
| Hounshell Cemetery |
| Newberry Cemetery |
| Pruett Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Shewey Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Shrader Cemetery |
| Sword Cemetery |
| Temple Hill Cemetery |
| Tuggle Cemetery |
| Tynes and Ferguson Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Stange Mines |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Cove Mountain | 473 | 14.1 km |
| Princeton Court House | 2,085 | 26.3 km |
| Camp Alleghany | 2,092 | 26.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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