Greene County (Va.), 1756-1979 (bulk 1901-1979)

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Greene County (Va.), 1756-1979 (bulk 1901-1979)

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Library of Virginia

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Greene County was named for Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War. It was formed from Orange County in 1838. The county seat is Stanardsville. Greene County (Va.) Ground Observer Corps was part of the Air Warning System established by the War Department during World II as a defense against a German air attack. The Air Warning system set up observation posts along the East Coast manned by civilian vo...