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Craig County / Giles County

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Craig County covers 333 square miles and was formed in 1851 from Botetourt, Roanoke, Giles, and Monroe counties. It was named for Robert Craig, a member of Congress, and Craig Healing Springs are in the county. Giles County covers 369 square miles and was formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell, and Monroe counties. It was named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia from 1827 to 1830, and Mountain Lake is in the county.
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