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Grayson County, Virginia

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About Grayson County

Grayson County is a county located in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,333. Its county seat is Independence. Mount Rogers, the state's highest peak at 5,729 feet (1,746 m), is in Grayson County.

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Facts

Grayson County at a glance

County seat
Independence
Population
15,333 (2020)
Land area
446 sq mi
Founded
1793

Communities

Largest communities in Grayson County

  1. Independence County seatpopulation 1,011
  2. Friespopulation 450
  3. Baywoodpopulation 414
  4. Stevens Creekpopulation 240
  5. Hilltownpopulation 216

History

History of Grayson County

Grayson County was founded in 1793 from part of Wythe County. It was named for William Grayson, delegate to the Continental Congress from 1784 to 1787 and one of the first two U.S. Senators from Virginia. The first courthouse was built in Greensville, later called Oldtown, constructed in 1794 and rebuilt beginning in 1832. In 1842, the Virginia General Assembly authorized the division of Grayson County, the northeastern portion becoming Carroll County. During the American Civil War, little fighting occurred within Grayson County. However, the "Grayson Dare Devils" (Company F, 4th Regiment of the Stonewall Brigade) were recruited from the Elk Creek Valley of Grayson County shortly after Virginia seceded and sustained significant losses as the First Battle of Manassas. The Grayson Cavalry was Company C of the 8th Virginia Cavalry, which served until the war's end.

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