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Histories of Roane County, West Virginia, its people, places and events.

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History : Early History of Roane County, West Virginia
Posted by Jack Nida on 2006/9/8 9:00:00 (1899 reads)

Some of the first families to come to the area of what is now called southeastern Roane County were John Kelly, Ware Long and Francis Garner. They with their families settled along Big Sandy Creek in 1809 about three miles below the mouth of Left Hand Creek. John Ashley and his family followed the next year and the area became known as Ashley's Settlement. These families probably came westward by the Kanawha and Elk Rivers and then up the Big Sandy.

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History : First Government of Roane County Organized
Posted by Webmaster on 2006/8/26 0:20:00 (521 reads)

Eleven Justices of Roane County met at New California and organized the first government for the newly formed county.

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History : County, Town Named In Honor of Judge
Posted by Webmaster on 2006/8/25 23:50:00 (530 reads)

The story behind the names of Spencer and Roane.

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