Tazewell County, Virginia

Before the arrival of pioneers Tazewell County was a hunting ground for Native Americans. Although rare in the eastern United States, there are petroglyphs near the summit of Paintlick Mountain.

In the spring of 1771 Thomas and John Witten established the first permanent settlement in Tazewell County at Crab Orchard.

Tazewell County was created on December 20, 1799. The land for the county was taken from portions of Wythe and Russell Counties. It was named after Henry Tazewell, a United States Senator from Virginia as well as a state legislator and judge. Delegate Littleton Waller Tazewell originally opposed the formation of the new county but when Simon Cotterel, who drew up the bill to form the county, changed the originally proposed name of the county to Tazewell's namesake, in honor of his father Henry who had died months earlier, the bill passed.

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This video was taken on Route 460, around the Pounding Mill area.

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[whatnot987]

@cadjunk Yeah the mountains are great in the spring. April and May are good months to visit. My buddy lives on the coastal plain of North Carolina now and I normally go visit him in May. And on my way back, after two weeks without mountains, I always get a smile on my face when I see Fancy Gap and the Blue Ridge in the distance. So I know what you mean about being homesick for the mountains. He always talks about missin the mountains too. He loves it when I send him my pictures...

[cadjunk]

Hi Robert: Ohhh, a pretty drive. I don't know if I can watch too many of these or not, you are making me homesick for the mountains. I will be coming that direction the first weekend in April - can't wait, to visit my twin and my brother. Thanks for sharing. Gwen