Montgomery County, Virginia

Founding: 1776
Parent county: Fincastle
Namesake: Richard Montgomery, Continental Army general
Seat: Christiansburg (1777–)
Land area: 387 square miles
Population (2020): 99,721
Population (historic): 13,228 (1790); 7,405 (1840); 12,556 (1870); 15,852 (1900); 19,605 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1790; 1810–1830; 1840–1890; 1900–2020
Subdivisions: Two towns; eight CDPs
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,439 (5.7%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 41.9%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 22.1%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 11.2%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 10.2%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,353
Average outbuilding value (1930): $716

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.4 rooms

Number of farms (1920): 1,860
Average farm size (1920): 64.7 acres
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Christiansburg

 
Namesake: William Christian, Virginia politician
Founding: 1792 (platting); 1792 (post office); 1792 (incorporation)
Population (2020): 23,348
Population (historic): 532 (1850); 864 (1870); 659 (1900); 1,970 (1930)
Periods of population growth: pre-1850–1870; 1900–2020
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 482 (4.7%)
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Outstanding Buildings

1. Walnut Grove / David Barger Farm (1910). 290 Boner’s Run Road. Classical Revival.
2. Solitude / James Preston House (c. 1801/1834/1859). 705 West Campus Drive. Greek Revival.
3. Farm (c. 1900). 2930 Meadow Creek Road. Eastlake.
4. Whitethorn / James Preston Farm (c. 1855). 200 Monticello Lane. Greek Revival.
5. James Charlton Farm (c. 1810). 3480 Mud Pike. Italianate.
6. Grayson–Gravely House (c. 1881/1890). 5335 Old Pagelyn Road. Eastlake.
7. Fotheringay / George Hancock House (c. 1815/1955). 8339 Roanoke Road. Federal.
8. Barnett–Moomaw Farm (1808/1910). 8919 Roanoke Road. Classical Revival.
9. Smithfield / William Preston House (c. 1773). 1000 Smithfeld Plantation Road.

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