Giles County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Pearisburg, Newport, Eggleston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Doe Creek Farm | Pearisburg | 2017 |
| Giles County Courthouse | Pearisburg | 1982 |
| Greater Newport Rural Historic District | Newport | 2000 |
| Johnston, Andrew, House | Pearisburg | 1993 |
| Narrows Commercial Historic District | Narrows | 2014 |
| Newport Historic District | Newport | 1994 |
| Pearisburg Historic District | Pearisburg | 1992 |
| People's Bank of Eggleston, The | Eggleston | 2017 |
| Pyne, Q.M., Store | Eggleston | 2009 |
| Shannon Cemetery | Pearisburg | 2006 |
| Walker's Creek Presbyterian Church | Pearisburg | 2003 |
| Walker's Creek Presbyterian Church (Boundary Increase) | Pearisburg | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGiles was formed in 1806 (1806-05-01) from Monroe (W.
GILES created from MONROE (W.Va.), MONTGOMERY and TAZEWELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGiles County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,745 | 4,521 | 5,307 | 6,883 | 8,794 | 10,793 | 11,901 | 14,635 | 18,956 | 17,219 | 17,810 | 16,657 | 16,787 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adair Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Beamer Cemetery |
| Birchlawn Burial Park |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Boyds Chapel Cemetery |
| Burton Walker Family Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Clover Hollow Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Eatons Chapel Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hales Chapel Cemetery |
| Hare Cemetery |
| Hoges Chapel Cemetery |
| Kire Community Cemetery |
| Leffel Cemetery |
| Mason French Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Newport Cemetery |
| Peterstown Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Shannon-King Cemetery |
| Snidow Cemetery |
| Snidow Cemetery |
| Snidow Cemetery |
| Staffordsville Cemetery |
| Thessalia Cemetery |
| Trent Cemetery |
| Walkers Creek Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
| Wilburn Valley Cemetery |
| Woolwine Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Gray Sulphur Springs |
| Staytide |
| Wabash |
| Wenonah |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Cloyd'S Mountain | 907 | 16.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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