Alleghany County, Virginia
Alleghany County, Virginia | |
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The Alleghany Courthouse in Covington. | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′N 80°01′W / 37.78°N 80.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Founded | 1822 |
| Named after | Allegheny Mountains |
| Seat | Covington |
| Largest town | Clifton Forge |
| Area | |
• Total | 449.7 sq mi (1,165 km2) |
| • Land | 446.572 sq mi (1,156.62 km2) |
| • Water | 3.152 sq mi (8.16 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,223 |
| • Density | 34.09/sq mi (13.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
| Website | visitalleghanyhighlands |
Alleghany County is an American county located on the far western edge of Commonwealth of Virginia. It is bordered by the Allegheny Mountains, from which the county derives its name, and it is the northernmost part of the Roanoke Region. The county seat is Covington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,223.
The county was created in 1822 from parts of Bath County, Botetourt County, and Monroe County (now in West Virginia) with additional portions of Bath County and Monroe County added in 1823 and 1844, respectively. At the time, the majority of the population lived around Covington, and the primary cash crop then was hemp, which was used for rope production.