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Historical collections of Virginia; containing a collection of the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes &c. relating to its history and antiquities, together with geographical and statistical descriptions. To which is appended, an historical and descriptive sketch of the District of Columbia. Illus. by over 100 engravings ...

Henry Howe · 1846 · Scanned text

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Author
Henry Howe
Language
English
Published
1846
Length
365,298 words · about 25 h 35 min
Sections
10 reader sections
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Front matter

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HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS

VI

Index

{Id- The counties 6etng: arranged in alphabetical order in this work, supersedes the neces- *iiy of placing them in the index.

CITIES AND TOWNS.

Abingdon, 498 Amsterdam, 203 Aldie, 354 Alexandria, 542 Ayletts, 359

Banister, 290 Bath, 386 Bassetville, 389 Barboursville, 417 Belville, 516 Bethany, 194 Berryviile, 233 Berkeley Springs, 386 Beverly, 444 Big Lick, 448 Bowling Green, 215 Boydton, 378 ' Blacksville, 382 Blacksburg, 385 Bloomfield, 354 Brookneal, 210 Brucetown, 272 Bridgeport, 301 Brentsville, 442 Brownsburg, 448 Buchanon, 203 Buffalo, 360

Cartersville, 237 Ca Ira, 237 Capeville, 404 Centerville, 254, 496 Charlottesville, 164 Charlestovsrn, 341 Charleston, 343 Christiansburg, 385 Chuckatuck, 386 City Point, 440 Columbia, 270 Cold Stream Mill, 291 Competition, 429 Clarksburg, 301 Clarksville, 378

Eastville, 404 Edinburg, 467 Edom Mills, 460 Elizabethtovpn, 368 Elizabeth, 516 Estillville, 464

Fairview, 194 Faber's Mills, 388 Fairfax, 237 Fayetteville, 267 Fairmont, 372 Farmsville, 432 Falmouth, 484 ' Fairfield, 448 Fincastle, 202 Flint Hill, 447 Frankfort, 284, 291 Franklin, 428 Fredericksburg, 474 Front Royal, 497

Gap Mills, 383 Gainsboro', 272 Georgetown, 542 Gerardstown, 191 Gosport, 400 Gordonsville, 417 Greenville, 177 Grave Creek, 368 Granville, 382 Guyandotte, 209 Gwyn's Island, 376

Hampton, 248 Hallsboro', 220 Harper's Ferry, 334 Harrisville, 447 Harrisonburg, 460 Heathsville, 404 Hicksford, 289 Hillsboro', 354 Homtown, 163 Holliday's Cove, 194 Holtsville, 372 Huntersville, 430

Indian Town, 349, 470

Jamestown, 317, 382 Jacksonville, 270, 488 Jefferson, 430

Jefferson ton, 237 Jerusalem, 470 Jonesville, 351

Kempsville, 435 Keysville, 220 Kilmarnock, 350 Kingwood, 432

Leesville, 210 Lewisburg, 284 Lewisport, 301 Leetown, 334 Lewiston, 359 Leon, 360 Lexington, 448 Lebanon, 463 Liberty, 188 Little Plymouth, 348 Liberia, 442 Loretto, 253 Lovettsville, 354 Lovingston, 388 Luray, 425 Lynchburg, 210

Manchester, 229 Martinsville, 315, 496 Martinsburg, 191 Marion, 469 Maysville, 207 Marysville, 220* Middlebrook, 177 Millboro' Spring, 185 Millwood, 235 Middletown, 272 Milford, 301 Middleway, 334 Millville, 349 Middleburg, 353 Milford, 372 Middletown, 496 Modist-town, 163 Mount Solon, 177

" Meridian, 177

" Gilead, 354

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VI

INDEX.

Mount Crawford, 460 Moorefield, 300 Montville, 354 Morgantown, 381

New Canton, 207 " Glasgow, 176 " Baltimore, 262 " Hope, 177 " London, 210 " Manchester, 194 « Market, 388, 467

Newbern, 443

Newport, 372

Norfolk, 394

Occoquan, 442

Old Point Comfort, 252

Pattonsburg, 203

Palmyra, 270

Parisburg, 278

Paddytown, 291

Palatine, 372

Parkersburg, 516

Petersburg, 242

Peterstown, 383

Philippi, 187

Philmont, 354

Point Pleasant, 360

Port Royal, 215 " Conway, 349 «' Republic, 460

Portsmouth, 400

Princeton, 379 Prunty Town, 487 Pungoteague, 163

Ravenswood, 317

Rapid Ann M'g House, 360

Richmond, 303

Ripley, 317

Rocky Mount, 272

Romney, 290

Rough Creek Ch., 220

Tappahannoc, 253 Taylorsville, 427

Terra Salis, 344 Thoroughfare, 442 Trout Run, 299 Trouts' Hill, 506

Union, 354, 383 Faion Hall, 272 Urbanna, 379 Upperville, 261

Warm Springs, 184 Warwick, 229 Waynesboro', 177 Warrenton, 261 Wardensville.,59T Waterford, 354^ Washington, 447 Washington City, 534 Wellsburg, 194 Weston, 351 West Union, 368 Westville, 376 West Liberty, 407 White Post, 235 Whitehall, 272 Wheeling, 407 Winchester, 272 Williamsburg, 321 Williamsport, 487 Woodstock, 467 Woodville, 447 Wytheville, 514

Yorktown, 519

GENERAL OR OUTLINE HISTORY.

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