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Patrick County, VA

Patrick Co., VA

History


Patrick County was formed in 1791 when Patrick Henry County was divided into Patrick County and Henry County. The name comes from Patrick Henry, first governor of the Commonwealth.

Prior to the formation of Patrick County, one of the first frontier forts lay within Halifax County (created from Lunenberg County in 1752) on the banks of the North Mayo River, now within present-day Patrick County. Fort Mayo was the southernmost of the Virginia frontier forts and saw action during the French and Indian War.

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Patrick County is bordered by Virginia counties Carroll, Floyd, Franklin and Henry, in addition to Stokes and Surry Counties of North Carolina.

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Page last modified on Friday 07 of August, 2020 20:37:37 CDT by Beverly.