Gathering Blacksburg History – Shorts

  • Resource Series: Coinage & Currency

    How did residents of Montgomery County, in Central Appalachia, Virginia, purchase essentials during the Colonial period and into the early years of the United States Republic? Colonial Virginia The British government restricted colonial Virginia from… Read more

  • Sunnyside-Toms Creek Memorial Park, 2001

    Sunnyside – Toms Creek Memorial Park is located on Glade Road, next to Fairview Community Church, 3766 Glade Road, Blacksburg, Virginia, 24060. Sunnyside-Toms Creek Veterans Association Memorial A Brief History of Our Memorial On a… Read more

  • Gathering Blacksburg Maps

    Maps are essential tools for historical research in Central Appalachia as they provide a multidimensional perspective on the region’s past, integrating geographical, political, economic, social, and environmental factors into a comprehensive historical narrative. Maps are… Read more

  • Restaurant Series: Hokie House

    The Hokie House, an iconic bar at 322 North Main Street since the late 1960s, is known for its burgers and beer. It started as Mrs. Ryman’s lunch counter and later belonged to George Willard.… Read more

  • Resource Series: Death Certificates

    Death certificates are a valuable resource for genealogical research, offering a wealth of personal information that can be pivotal in tracing family histories. Read more

  • Rev. Robert Burwell Nelson

    The young daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Robert Burwell Nelson, of Virginia, was christened yesterday afternoon at St. Mary’s Protestant Episcopal Church, Roland Park, by the Rev. John G. Sadtler, rector of the church. She… Read more

  • Series: Historic Newspaper Sources

    Newspaper Sources for Research Read more

  • C.A. Pugh, Blacksburg Photographer, 1880s

    Charles A. Pugh, born in Virginia in 1845, is documented in the 1900 Blacksburg Census with the occupation of photographer. Read more

  • Thomas A. Helms, Undertaker in Blacksburg, Virginia

    Tending to the Dead in Central Appalachia Over time, the responsibility for caring for the deceased shifted from families to professional funeral directors. Initially, communities came together to ensure prompt burials, with women preparing the… Read more

  • Mayors of the Town of Blacksburg

    After the General Assembly’s action in March 1871 establishing the Corporation of the Town of Blacksburg, the town’s Board of Trustees convened to organize under the granted town charter. The inaugural town election occurred on… Read more

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Short snippets of historical information about Blacksburg.

Capturing and sharing the short bits of historical information centering on Blacksburg and the surrounding area. Images, maps, documents, obituaries, finding hints, and more will be included.

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