Botetourt County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Fincastle, Buchanan, Eagle Rock.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson House | Haymakertown | 1999 |
| Annandale | Gilmore Mills | 1993 |
| Bessemer Archaeological Site (44 BO 26) | Eagle Rock | 1984 |
| Blue Ridge Hall | Fincastle | 2016 |
| Bowyer-Holladay House | Fincastle | 1999 |
| Breckinridge Mill | Fincastle | 1980 |
| Breckinridge Mill Complex (Boundary Increase) | Fincastle | 2002 |
| Buchanan Historic District | Buchanan | 1999 |
| Buchanan Theatre | Buchanan | 2019 |
| Callie Furnace | Glen Wilton | 1974 |
| Fincastle Historic District | Fincastle | 1969 |
| Gala Site | Gala | 2010 |
| Glencoe | Fincastle | 2021 |
| Greenfield Kitchen and Quarters | Daleville | 2022 |
| Greyledge | Buchanan | 2002 |
| Hawthorne Hall | Fincastle | 2000 |
| Kinzie, Thomas D., House | Troutville | 2002 |
| Lauderdale | Buchanan | 2007 |
| Looney Mill Creek Site | Buchanan | 1978 |
| McDonald, Bryan Jr., House | Troutville | 2011 |
| Nininger's Mill | Daleville | 1980 |
| Phoenix Bridge | Eagle Rock | 1975 |
| Prospect Hill | Fincastle | 1979 |
| Rader, George Washington, House | Fincastle | 2014 |
| Reynolds Property | Buchanan | 2016 |
| Roaring Run Furnace | Eagle Rock | 1983 |
| Santillane | Fincastle | 1974 |
| Varney's Falls Dam | Gillmore Mills | 1993 |
| Wheatland Manor | Fincastle | 1992 |
| Wiloma | Fincastle | 1985 |
| Wilson Warehouse | Buchanan | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBotetourt was formed in 1770 (1770-01-31) from Augusta.
BOTETOURT created from AUGUSTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBotetourt County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,524 | 10,427 | 13,589 | 11,679 | 11,516 | 14,809 | 17,161 | 16,557 | 16,447 | 15,766 | 16,715 | 23,270 | 30,496 | 33,596 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Blue Ridge Cemetery |
| Booze Cemetery |
| Boyer Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Churchill Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Deisher Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fincastle Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Forest Chapel Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Haden Cemetery |
| Houseman Cemetery |
| King Memorial Cemetery |
| Laymantown Cemetery |
| Linkenhoker Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| McKalester Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Old Dominion Memorial Gardens |
| Peck Cemetery |
| Peery Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Ponton Cemetery |
| Riley Cemetery |
| Roanoke Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rudisill Cemetery |
| Saint Clair Cemetery |
| Shafer Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemeteries |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Botetourt |
| Burkeston |
| Cave Alum Springs |
| Comptons Bridge |
| Lynchburg Mines |
| Tinker |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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