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Population, 1880--White 12,634, colored 1,272, total 13,906
County Seat: Lebanon, Population 244
Vote of county November, 1886--Democrats 1,075; Republicans
1,406
Value of Real estate, 1886: $958,430.41
Value of Personal Property: $505,837.09
Tax Real Estate: 3,829.90
Tax Personal Property: $2,023.65
Captation Tax: White 2,452, colored, 171
This county was formed in 1786 from Washington, and lies between the dividing ridge -- Alleghany mountains on the north and Clinch mountain range on the south. Tazewell county is on the east and Scott and Wise on the west. The surface is generally mountainous, and the lands for the most part uncultivated. There are some very rich tracts in the valleys and along the rivers, which produce large and fine crops, far exceeding the average in most of the other counties of the State. The principal cereal productions are corn, wheat, oats, rye, buckwheat and tobacco. The raising of cattle and sheep of improved breed, is extensively carried on, and constitutes one of the principal industries of the inhabitants, many thousands being annually shipped to the markets of the North and Europe.
The Clinch river and its branches and Moccasin Creek, a branch of the Holston river, extend through and plentifully water the county. The nearest railroad point is Abingdon, in Washington county, on a branch of the Norfolk & Western railroad, six miles distant from its southeast corner. Iron ore (red and bron hematite) is found in various parts of the county, as is also the case with the manganese, lead, barite, and marble. Numerous coal deposits are found in the northern part. Lebanon, the county seat, has a population of 250, and occupies a central position, distant twenty-one miles from Abingdon in Washington on the N&W R.R. with which it has daily mail communication. The county area is 497 square miles, or 318,000 acres, and the average assessed vale of the land is $3.01 per acre.
Post Offices
Belfast Mills
Bickley's Mills - John Dickenson
Bluegrass
Brewster
Counts-B. F. Counts
Creswell, H. E. Porter
Dorado - Chas. C. Dickenson
Dump's Creek - H. C. Smith
Elk Garden
Fugate's Hill - A. M. Glenn
Gardner's - Archer Hancock
Gibsonville - Lou Wagoner
Hansonville - D. T. Stover
Hawkin's Mills - Edith C. Burdine
Honaker - Harvey Honaker
Jessee's Mills - Sarah E. Jessee
Lebanon - J. T. Amburgey
Mason's Store - M. E. Dorton
Point Truth - James H. Darter
Rock House - J. H. Kiser
Rollpone - Elihu Sutherland
Rosedale - D. C. Stuart
Sword's Creek - William R. Davis
Willow Spring _ Mary P. Fugate
Courts
The Circuit Court of the Sixteenth Circuit meets at Lebanon on the 1st Monday in March, August and November
Judge: Jno. A. Kelly
Clerk: H. H. Dickenson
The County Court Meets at Lebanon C.H. on the Tuesday after the 1st Monday in each month.
Judge: W. A. Hendricks
Clerk: H. H. Dickenson
County Officers
Sheriff: A. F. Hurt
Treasurer: V. B. Gilmer
Surveyor: Thos. W. Davis
Commissioners of Revenue: Whitely Thomas and William Cooper
Commonwealth's Attorney: Henry A. Routh
Coronor: I. B. Fickle
Superintendent of Poor: Samuel Jessee
Magistrates
H. Honaker, New Garden; R. Sparks, Davis Store; Wm. Crabtree, Pat's Store; J. T. Simpson, Belfast Mills; Thomas S. Johnson, Elk Garden; Thomas Hargie, I. B. Fickle, Lebanon
Attorneys at Law
Alderson, T. M. - Lebanon
Burns, W. E. - Mason's Store
Dinwiddie, S. S. - Lebanon
Finney, E. S. - Lebanon
Gent, J. C. - Lebanon
Kelley, James H. - Lebanon
McBroom, J. W. - Lebanon
Rooth, H. A. & J. J. Stuart - Lebanon
Cabinet Makers
Crabtree & Ferguson - Lebanon
Coach and Wagon Builders
Bacon, Cowan - Willow Springs
Baker, W. E., Sr. - Fugate's Hill
Campbell, G. W. - Bickley's Mill
Dorton, R. C. - Mason's Store
Dorton, Wm. B. - Mason's Store
Hoge, R. M. - Brewster
Laskey, Robert - Hawkin's Mill
Lockart, G. W. - Honaker
Statzer, R. C. - Hawkin's Mills
Taylor, A. - Dorado
Dentists
Barton, Creed - Mason's Store
Cowden, Nathaniel - Bickley's Mill
Dorton, W. B. - Mason's Store
Speer, J. E. - Lebanon
Speer, S. H. - Lebanon
Whitt, W. H. - Honaker
Williams, J. T. - Fugate's Hill
Distillers
Baker, W. J. - Mason's Store
Compton, David - Honaker
Fugate, John C. - Willow Spring
Grigsby, George S. - Fugate's Hill
Hargis, T. J. - Lebanon
Johnson, Creed H. - Brewster
Johnson, J. C. - Mason's Store
Lee, John - Honaker
Nash, S. H. - Lebanon
Ramey, John, Jr. - Brewster
Stinson, Archer - Lebanon
Thomas, W. F. - Lebanon
Wallace, Libern - Honaker
Wyatt, Linsey - Honaker
Druggists
Clapp, L. H. - Lebanon
Dickenson, J. M. - Bickley's Mills
Florists
Gose, Alice, Miss - Bickley's Mills
Vicars, N. B. - Mason's Store
General Merchants
Ashton, Samuel W. - Lebanon
Ayers, W. A. & Co. - Lebanon
Burdine, Henry D. - Willow Spring
Culbertson, J. - Dickensonville
Dickenson, C. C. & Son - Dorado
Dickenson, James H. & Son - Bickley's Mills
Finney, L. & Son - Honaker
Fletcher, R. E. - Fugate's Hill
Fugate, E. S. - Fugate's Hill
Hancock, John A & Co. - Elk Garden
Hendricks, ______ - Lebanon
Honaker, H. - Gardner's
Jessee & Smith - Dump's Creek
Jesse, A. J. - Jessee's Mills
Johnson, George M. - Fugate's Hill
Johnson, H. C. - Point Truth
Johnson, J. A. - Willow Spring
Lockhart, J. P. & Co. - Honaker
Lockhart, William M. & Co. - Honaker
Mason, D. - Mason's Store
Norris & Hartsook - Point Truth
Porter, H. E. & Co. - Brewster
Porter, J. H. - Brewster
Smith, H. C. - Dump's Creek
Stover, D. T. - Hansonville
Hotels
Barton, Creed - Mason's Store
Virginia - H. Ashbrook, proprietor, Lebanon
Honaker, H. - Honaker
Riverside - J. T. Dickenson - Bickley's Mills
Speer, S. H. - Elk Garden
Iron Founders and Machinists
Vicar, W. P. - Mason's Store
Land Agents
Dickenson, R. W. - Bickley's Mills
Fugate, N. E. - Mason's Store
Porter, J. M. - Brewster
Mills--Corn and Flour
Browning, Jesse - Jessee's Mills
Burns, W. W. - Lebanon
Clark, Fugate - Dickensonville
Dickenson, C. C. J. - Dorado
Dickenson, N. E. - Fugate's Hill
Dickenson, R. P. & Co. - Bickley's MIlls
Dickenson & Duff - Bickley's Mills
Ferguson, J. C. - Belfast Mills
Fletcher, A. M. - Hawkin's Mills
Fletcher, Major - Honaker
Fugate, E. S., Dr. - Willow Springs
Fugate, J. E. - Mason's Store
Furguson, A. M. - Lebanon
Gardner, Z. N. - Honaker
Gibson, Thomas - Mason's Store
Gibson, W. T. - Point Truth
Gibson, Lewis - Dickensonville
Hoge & Short - Brewster
Hoge, R. M. - Brewster
Honaker, Harvey - Honaker
Jessee, A. J. - Jessee's Mills
Johnson, George - Willow Spring
Johnson, Richard - Hawkin's Mills
Kiser, C. S. & Co. - Rock House
Kiser, Daniel & Bro. - Rollpone
Kiser & Bros. - Jessee's Mills
McBroom, J. W. - Lebanon
Maynard, C. C. - Honaker
Ransey, J. - Dorado
Riggs, B. - Mason's Store
Sutherland & Bros. - Jessee's Mills
Stuart, W. H. - Rosedale
Mills - Saw
Browning, B. M. - Littonsville
Dickenson, C. C. J. - Dorado
Dickenson, Jas. H. - Bickley's Mills
Fletcher, Major - Honaker
Fugate, E. S., Dr. - Willow Springs
Gardner, Z. N. - Honaker
GIbson, Lewis - Dickensonville
Hager & Short - Rock House
Johnson, J. H. - Mason's Store
Kiser, D. S. & Co. - Jessee's Mills
Kiser, E. L. & Bro. - Rollpone
Maynard, C. C. - Honaker
Mills-Woolen
Bostic, Charles - Mason's Store
Dickenson, J. H. & Son - Bickley's Mills
Mills--Wool Carding
Kiser, D. S. & Co. - Jessee's Mills
Boyd, C. D. - Jessee's Mills
Millwrights
Burk, Isaiah - Mason's Store
Taylor, A. - Bickley's Mills
Mines - Coal
Bickley, B. F. - Bickley's Mills
Fraley, James O. - Bickley's Mills
Holbrook, Nelson - Bickley's Mills
Jackson, Jabiel - Honaker
Thompson, Norman - Honaker
Mines - Gold
Dickenson, R. W. - Bickley's Mills
Mines - Iron
Hartsook, A. M. - Mason's Store
Newspapers
Lebanon News - Lebanon
Virginia Protectionist (Republican) - J. F. Vicars, proprietor - Mason's
Store
Physicans
Aston, C. C. J. - Honaker
Aston, R. B. - Mason's Store
Burns, O. L. - Bickley's Mills
Fugate, E. S. - Willow Springs
Gibson, S. W. - Bickley's Mills
Gilmer, W. Scott - Hansonville
Graham, A. T. - Belfast Mills
Greer, J. N. - Bickley's Mills
Harding, E. K. - Lebanon
Hendricks, J. R. - Hansonville
Johnson, C. W. - Rosedale
Kerman, T. D. - Lebanon
Kernard, C. K. - Lebanon
Salyers, Abraham - Dickensonville
Salyers, R. - Mason's Store
Williams, Jonah T. - Fugate's Hill
Saddlers and Harnessmakers
Alexander, John - Willow Springs
Ball, J. D. - Honaker
Bostic, Charles - Mason's Store
Gibson, S. - Lebanon
Hurt, J. D. - Honaker
Jenks, J. P. - Lebanon
Lewis, J. T. - Point Truth
McNew, A. E. - Fugate's Hill
Shannon, J. D. - Bickley's Mills
Schools and Academies
New Garden Academy - Honaker
There are 69 white and 5 colored public schools in this county. Superintendent--Davis C. Alderson, Hawkin's Mills
Slate Quarries
Vicar, Crockett - Mason's Store
Tailors
Coman, J. C. - Lebanon
Tanners
Aistrop, O. P. - Lebanon
Alexander, John - Willow Spring
Alexander, John C. - Fugate's Hill
Ball, I. D. - Honaker
Bickley, W. C. - Dorado
Dickenson, Arthur C. - Bickley's Mills
Dickenson, C. H. - Bickley's Mills
Hurt, J. D. - Honaker
Kegley, A. T. - Hawkin's Mills
Kitchen, J. W. - Hawkin's Mills
McNew, Alexander - Willow Spring
Merrew, A. E. - Fugate Hill
Patterson, E. J. - Bickley's Mills
Undertakers
Burnett, John D. - Honaker
Ferguson & Co. - Lebanon
Fink, P. T. - Bickley's Mills
Honaker, Harvey - Honaker
Loveley, Alexander - Mason's Store
Phink, B. P. - Dorado
Wool Dealers
Dickenson, J. H. & Son - Bickley's Mills
Jessee, J. S. - Mason's Store
Principal Farmers
Brewster -- A. M. Lee, N. D. Gose, J. A. Quillen, S. P. Porter, Geo. S. Porter, D. R. Ramsey, S. M. Porter, W. D. Horn, Chas G. Gose, F. N. Sergeant, Travis Sergeant, J. T. Porter
Dorado--T. T. Dickenson, W. J. Dickenson, C. C. J. Dickenson & Son, H. G. Kiser, W. Amburgy, J. W. Smith, J. M. Counts, W. B. Dickenson, D. C. Hollrowks, W. Fields, Joel Ramsey, James Fortner, Jerry Couch, Arch Couch & Sons
Dump's Creek--James S. Kiser, Elam Grizzle, H. C. Rasnake, J. H. Rasnake, R. L. Smith, C. D. Smith, Rev. A. A. Kiser, J. C. Kelly, James Kelly, W. L. Kiser, A. K. Evans
Fugate's Hill--Harvey Gray, George A. Baker, James F. Sutton, J. V. Johnson, H. B. Dickenson, Phillip Shoemaker, R. B. Fugate
Jessee's Mills--J. H. Childers, M. C. Jessee, W. L. Jessee, J. P. Purcell, A. J. Jessee, Jessee Sutherland, J. T. Candlen, E. K. Jessee, E. Kiser, D. S. Kiser, James Strouth, Tivis Smith, James McCravey, Jeff Jessee
Mason's Store--G. T. Jenkins, Robert Alrandes, J. F. Porter, Son Odle, Davy Jessee, R. F. Williams, J. W. Osborn, George Osborn
Rock House -- Nimrod Kiser, Abram Kiser, H. A. Kiser, Augustus H. Kiser, Jno. M. Kiser, James P. Kiser, J. B. Kiser, A. B. Kiser
Rollpone -- E. L. Kiser, George W. Sutherland, John W. Leforce, Wm. Taylor, Moses Wolfe, C. W. Sexton, Warren Leforce, Jos. Leforce, Samuel Sutherland, Henry Kiser, Jos. Lewis, Wm. Baugh, Major Smith, Camel Kiser, Jas. M. Kiser
Willow Spring -- R. F. Owens, E. S. Fugate, W. A. Easterly, H. D. King, J. M. Tate, J. E. Tate, J. B. Fugate, J. C. Fugate, Wm. Cumbow