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The town was laid off as the county seat in 1800, when Tazewell County was formed, on land given by William Peery and Samuel Ferguson. First known as Jeffersonville, its name was changed to Tazewell for Senator Henry Tazewell. Averell was here in May 1864, and the town was occupied in other raids. It was incorporated in 1866.
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Tazewell, Virginia · United States
