 Botetourt
County - History & Today
Botetourt County, founded in 1770, is
historically
unique. It was initially formed from the counties of Augusta and
Rockbridge
and it derived its name from Lord Botetourt, who was the Governor of
Virginia.
After the Revolutionary War, the county's jurisdiction was extended to
the
Mississippi River, encompassing what is now West Virginia, Kentucky,
Ohio,
Indiana, and part of Illinois.
Today, Botetourt County--the Southern
gateway
to the Shenandoah Valley--lies in a broad valley which was once known
as the Fincastle Valley, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains.
Its blue skies and clean air cover an ocean of farms, orchards, small towns,
villages
and quiet residential developments.
Located in Western Virginia near Roanoke,
Botetourt
is a scenic, historic county offering all the advantages of small-town
and
rural life plus the proximity to Western Virginia's largest city and its
medical, economic
and cultural contributions. Here, much of the area's history has been
preserved
for future generations.
Information on Botetourt County is available for tourists, potential
residents
and businesses. To receive an information packet, please call,
write,
or e-mail the Chamber office and indicate what type of information is
needed.
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