Giles County/Bland County

Giles County Formed in 1806 from Montgomery, Tazewell, and Monroe, and named for William B. Giles, United States Senator and Governor of Virginia 1827-30. Mountain Lake is in this county. Bland County Formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell, and Giles. Named for Richard Bland, Revolutionary leader. This county is rich in coal.

Virginia Conservation Commission, 1946