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WYTHEVILLE, VIRGINIA (el. 2,450 feet) county
seat of Wythe County, was named for the distin-
guished Virginian, George Wythe, first Virginian to
sign the Declaration of Independence — The town
was first known as Evansham then was incorporated
in 1839 as Wytheville - Once two great "Wilder-
ness Roads” leading to the west met here; the Pep-
pers Ferry and Ingles Ferry Trails - Wytheville is
now the crossroads of 3 main highways, #11 East &
West, #52 and 21 North and South - Norfolk &
Western Railroad built in 1856 runs east and west
It is a main hub terminal for Greyhound Bus Lines -
Wytheville is surrounded by rolling blue-grass hills.
Published by GREEAR STUDIO, Marion and Wytheville, Virginia
by COLOURPICTURE PUBUSHERS, INC., Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
