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  Wise County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wise County is a county located in the State of Virginia.
In the county, the population is spread out with 23.00% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 28.00% from 25 to 44, 24.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $26,149, and the median income for a family is $32,898.
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/w/wi/wise_county__virginia.html   (356 words)

  
 Dickenson County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dickenson County, formed in 1880 from parts of Buchanan County, Russell County, and Wise County, is Virginia's youngest county.
In the county, the population is spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 8.90% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 26.90% from 45 to 64, and 14.50% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $23,431, and the median income for a family is $27,986.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dickenson_County,_Virginia   (416 words)

  
 Wise County, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1856, the county was formed from land taken from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties.
It was named after Henry A. Wise, who was Governor at the time.
The per capita income for the county is $14,271.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wise_County,_Virginia   (410 words)

  
 Wise County, Virginia - Uncyclopedia
This county is in the southern part of the Communtist Society of Virginia.
Wise County was first settled by Jon Stewart in 17__.
Wise County proper was not founded until sometime later - a hundred years, we'll say - and was named by ironically-inclined opponents of then Virginia governer Henry A. Ignorant.
www.uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Wise_County,_Virginia   (270 words)

  
 Rural Housing and Welfare Reform; Wise County, Virginia
Wise County’s economy is considered mining-dependent, according to the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, because mining contributed 15 percent or more of total labor and proprietor income from 1987 to 1989.
Wise County’s prison development is expected to lead to increased housing demand as well, although one local housing provider states that as a rule local contractors do not build "spec" houses — that is, they build new homes only when commissioned by purchasers, not speculatively for unknown potential purchasers.
Wise County residents interested in economic development are painfully aware of the differences between their southwestern corner of the state and northern Virginia (in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area), where by one report there are 19,000 "surplus" jobs.
www.ruralhome.org /pubs/welfarereform/welfarehsg/wise.htm   (6056 words)

  
 ESRI News -- ArcNews Spring 2002 Issue -- Wise County, Virginia, Puts Students on the Map
Wise County, Virginia, is educating a new generation about the importance of mapping and GIS technology.
Miranda Shell, a student at the University of Virginia at Wise and a native of Pound, Virginia, is one of approximately 15 students who work with the DEVELOP program at the Wise County Circuit Court clerk's office.
The Wise County WebGIS is increasing public awareness of GIS throughout the County.
www.esri.com /news/arcnews/spring02articles/wisecounty.html   (703 words)

  
 The University of Virginia's College at Wise
The University of Virginia's College at Wise, formerly Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia, is the only four-year, state-supported college in far Southwest Virginia and the only branch of the University of Virginia.
Situated on 367 acres in Wise County, Virginia, UVa-Wise is an incredible example of the determination and perseverance of the Southwest Virginia region.
Wise County donated property and two sandstone buildings, remnants of the county poor farm, to house the first classes.
www.wise.virginia.edu /about/her_mission.html   (919 words)

  
 Wise County, Virginia Online Research :: Information about Wise County, Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wise County is a County located in the U.S. state of Virginia.
The racial makeup of the county is 96.88% Race (U.S. census), 1.78% Race (U.S. census) or Race (U.S. census), 0.16% Race (U.S. census), 0.30% Race (U.S. census), 0.01% Race (U.S. census), 0.26% from Race (U.S. census), and 0.61% from two or more races.
The Independent city of Norton, Virginia, which lies within the confines of Wise County, is not a part of the county.
in-northcarolina.com /search/Wise_County_Virginia.html   (459 words)

  
 Tourist Information
The Southwest Virginia Museum of the Virginia State Park System showcases the lifestyle of early Southwest Virginia pioneers and founders of Big Stone Gap.
Wise County also plays host to many other annual events such as the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair and Horse Show and to many mountain music festivals, including The Dock Boggs Festival, Ralph Stanley Memorial Bluegrass Festival, and the Mountain People's Music Fair.
The Trail of the Lonesome Pine, Virginia's Official State Outdoor Drama, opened in 1964 and is now the longest-running outdoor drama in the State and the fifth oldest outdoor drama in the nation.
www.wisecountychamber.org /tourism.htm   (682 words)

  
 Wise County, Virginia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Its (The town or city that is the seat of government for a county) county seat is (A way of doing or being) Wise (Click link for more info and facts about
The (The total national income divided by the number of people in the nation) per capita income for the county is $14,271.
The (Click link for more info and facts about independent city) independent city of (Click link for more info and facts about Norton) Norton, which lies within the confines of Wise County, is not a part of the county.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/wise_county,_virginia.htm   (507 words)

  
 Wise County
Most of Wise County lies on the Cumberland Plateau where the landscape is a convolution of hills and hollows carved over the eons by a complexity of small streams.
The population of Wise County is considerably less prosperous than the population of Virginia.
Proportionately fewer people in Wise County are in the work force and a much smaller percentage of Wise Countians have graduated from high school than Virginians in general.
www.wise.virginia.edu /gmec/Counties-Cities/wise.html   (704 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
With over one third of their children in poverty (35.3% in Harlan, 34.9% in Wise) and almost half their adults without high school diplomas (50.5% in Harlan and 47% in Wise), it would be difficult to express optimism about the state of education in these counties.
It is indicative of Wise’s emphasis on community development that the online job bank which they have created is not for the purpose of locating out-of-town jobs for their citizens but for inducing county natives to return.
Students in Wise lament the loss of jobs in their county but discuss with optimism the degrees they plan to pursue in fields such as health care, education, and marine biology which would allow them to return to Wise and serve the people and the land they love.
www.uky.edu /RGS/AppalCenter/ess1.doc   (5681 words)

  
 Wise County Messenger Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In Wise, Virginia, the average temperature in July is only 70 degrees, while in January the average is 32 degrees..
In 1954, Clinch Valley College of the University of Virginia was established.
It was renamed the University of Virginia’s College at Wise in 1999.
www.wcmessenger.com /newsbindata/news/news/YesVirginiahasitsownWiseCo.shtml   (318 words)

  
 Modified Register
Ella Jane was the daughter of William C. COLLINS and Martha M. She was born 12 JAN 1884 at Scott County Virginia.
Lee Dolphus was the son of Robert J. Breckenridge HAMILTON and Sarah E. Lee Dolphus was born 7 JUL 1883 at Wise County Virginia.
Delbert Sewell was born 20 OCT 1925 at Dickenson County, Virginia.
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 SCHUYLER HAMILTON OF WISE COUNTRY, VIRGINIA
Schuyler Hamilton, ancestor of the Hamilton family of Wise Country, Virginia settled on the Guest River, at Ramsey, near Norton, Virginia, while that portion of the country was still a part of Russell and Scott Counties.
She was probably born in Botetourt County Virginia, or close by, as she and James Dougherty were married in Botetourt County, Virginia 21 April, 1796.
Johnathan E. Lipps, late of Wise, Virginia, the writer is indebted for a description of the old ancestral home, which was like all the homes of that day.a frontier log cabin.
www.mindspring.com /~johnrhamilton/FamilyTree/Schuler1787.html   (2396 words)

  
 Wise County Chamber of Commerce
The Wise County Virginia Chamber of Commerce exists for the purpose of advancing and publicizing the commercial, industrial, agricultural, civic, tourism, and general business interests of Wise County and the City of Norton.
Located in the southwestern portion of Virginia in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, Wise County has been blessed with scenic, recreational, and historic attractions making it the perfectly natural choice for your next vacation or weekend getaway.
The next meeting of the Wise County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will be held Thurs., October 27, 2005, 11:30 a.m., at Fishtales in Norton, Virginia.
www.wisecountychamber.org   (235 words)

  
 Promise and Prejudice: Wise County, Virginia and the Great Migration, 1910-1920 - Questia Online Library
One such destination was the coalfields of the central Appalachian region, consisting of eastern Kentucky, southern West Virginia, and southwestern Virginia.
This study will focus upon the migration of African-Americans into Wise County, Virginia during the peak of the Great Migration, with special emphasis upon migratory patterns into Wise County and the general racial climate in the county during this period.
Wise County's status as the dominant coal-producing county in Virginia...
www.questia.com /PM.qst?a=o&d=5000592189   (561 words)

  
 Wise County Historical Society And Bookstore
Wise County Historical Society's old website at Geocities\Heartland Flats is an old version and is no longer in use.
Wise County Historical Society office is located in the Wise County Courthouse- room 250.
Wise County Historical Society was established in August of 1992 as a result of a small group of 14 individuals meeting in 1991 in the cafeteria of the Wise Appalachian Regional Hospital in Wise to discuss the possibility of publishing a book on our county and city heritage.
www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org   (393 words)

  
 Wise, Virginia General Practice Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms
Wise County, Virginia Attorneys, Lawyers and Law Firms who engage in a broad ranging, general practice of law.
General Practice Attorneys often represent consumers and their families, and small and large business owners and professionals, and others, in a wide variety of legal matters, from accident cases, to contract negotiation, to corporation law and partnerships, to family law and real estate and minor trial work.
Serving the counties of Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun and Prince William.
attorneypages.com /555VA2927   (321 words)

  
 Modified Register   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He was born 22 JAN 1838 at Scott County, Virginia.
He was born 15 JAN 1853 at Russell County, Virginia.
Savannah was born 1885 at Wise County Virginia.
webpages.charter.net /pcxprt/salyer/mr0004.html   (268 words)

  
 Wise County Virginia Historical Society Virginia Wise County
Virginia Historical Society located in the Appalachian Mountains.
Information on several Southwest Virginia counties, and surrounding states.
Wise County Virginia Historical Society - P.O. Box 368 - Wise, Virginia 24293 - 540-328-6451 - Virginia Historical Society located in the Appalachian Mountains.
valuecom.com /acclaim/Virginia/Local_Genealogy_Sites/Wise_County_Virginia_Historical_Society.html   (80 words)

  
 BOUCHER ANNOUNCES FEDERAL FUNDING FOR REMOTE SENSING PROJECT IN WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
At Boucher’s request funding in the amount of $150,000 is being provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to the Wise County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office for implementation of a remote sensing project which will enable area students to study in-depth the historical and current Wise County geology.
They will develop a digital map of Wise County and then create various layers which can be placed on top of the original map which highlight features of the County.
The third project will be the creation of a visualization of land boundary changes in Wise County, Virginia since its creation by the State Legislature in 1856.
www.house.gov /boucher/docs/develop.htm   (527 words)

  
 SEVENTH GENERATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
She was married to Franklin Monroe Beverly on 7 Apr 1882 in Mary Fleming's, Dickenson County, Virginia.
Franklin Monroe Beverly was born on 6 May 1857 in Wise County, Virginia.
Edgar Ray\Rhea Beverly was born on 25 Jul 1895 in Flemingtown, Dickenson County, Virginia.
www.robertfleming.org /felix/d27025.html   (101 words)

  
 Virginia's Indians, Past & Present
Some Virginia tribes are listed on the Bureau of Indian Affairs' List of Petitioners as seeking status as tribes recognized by the U. government.
The Amonsoquath A branch of the Virginia Cherokees.
Counties Counties that have disappeared; how counties got started; how they were named.
falcon.jmu.edu /~ramseyil/vaindians.htm   (1641 words)

  
 Wise/Norton General District Court
Examples of civil cases are landlord and tenant disputes, contract disputes and personal injury actions.
There is a general district court in each city and county in Virginia.
Wise 3rd Wed., 9:30 a.m., Segmented Norton 1st Wed., 9:30 a.m., Segmented Arraignments Mon.
www.courts.state.va.us /courts/gd/Wise~Norton/home.html   (227 words)

  
 Today's Mortgage Rates for Wise County, Virginia, Zero Lender Fees
Cofedbank is a direct lender of home mortgage loans for the state of Virginia.
Conforming Loans: Wise County, Virginia mortgage rates for home loans less than or equal to $359,650.
All Wise County, Virginia (VA) mortgage rates are subject to change without notice.
cofedbank.com /mortgage/rates/virginia/wise-county   (192 words)

  
 Cemeteries of Fairfax County, Virginia - John E. Wise Graveyard - FCPL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Although the original report clearly identifies this site as Fairfax County, convincing evidence indicates that it is actually in Accomac County.
Both Keller, Va. And Centerville, Va. are in Accomac Co. The term "seaside" is used in coastal regions to indicate direction and the surname WISE appears frequently in that area.
From Cemeteries of Fairfax County, Virginia by Brian A. Conley
www.co.fairfax.va.us /library/branches/vr/cem/cem257.htm   (182 words)

  
 0n-Line Public Court and Land Records Wise County and Norton Clerk of Court
The Clerk of Court is a supporter of the Wise County Math and Science Initiative for local high school students to learn physics, calculus, and computer programming..
Court Case Index - The Circuit and District Courts have electronic indices of active and closed cases in Wise County and throughout the state updated nightly.
Although we cannot recommend a specific attorney, you may contact the Virginia Attorney Referral Service at 1-800-552-7977 or any attorney listed here.
www.courtbar.org   (514 words)

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