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Alleghany County, Virginia

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About Alleghany County

Alleghany County is an American county located on the far western edge of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bordered by the Allegheny Mountains, from which the county derives its name, and it is the northernmost part of the Roanoke Region. The county seat is Covington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,223.

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Facts

Alleghany County at a glance

County seat
Covington
Population
15,223 (2020)
Land area
449 sq mi
Founded
1822

Communities

Largest communities in Alleghany County

  1. Clifton Forgepopulation 3,555
  2. Low Moorpopulation 402
  3. Selmapopulation 357
  4. Iron Gatepopulation 324
  5. Cliftondale Parkpopulation 266

History

History of Alleghany County

Alleghany County was established on January 5, 1822, by an act of the Virginia General Assembly. The new county was formed from parts of Bath County, Botetourt County, and Monroe County (now in West Virginia), with most of the population centered in the new county seat in Covington. Alleghany County was named for the Allegheny Mountains, which border the western edge of the county. The current Constitution of Virginia allows the city of Covington, among others in the state, to be an independent city. On July 1, 2001, the city of Clifton Forge reincorporated as a town within Alleghany County. As such, the town is subject to the county and simultaneously subject to the new charter for the town of Clifton Forge. When the county was established, the principal export was hemp, used for rope production in Richmond.

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