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Modern Era Of Progress In Tazewell County Began With Coming Of N. & W.s Iron Horse
Tazewell County’s growth followed the arrival of the Norfolk and Western iron horse. The 1883 Pocahontas coal line linked the county to Virginia east of the mountains, expanding passenger and freight traffic and spurring rapid regional development. The Clinch Valley division, opened 1888 to Norton, boosted trade and shaped local towns while integrating with larger rail networks.
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Tazewell County
Iron Horse
Pocahontas
Virginia
Saltville
Wytheville
Norfolk and Western Railway
Frederick J. Kimball
Norfolk
Bristol
Abbs Valley
Kimball
Radford
New River
Glen Lyn
East River
Bluefield
Bluestone
Clinch Valley
Railroad
New River Division
Kentucky State Line
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Virginia General Assembly
Wise County
Samuel Walton
Tazewell
Honaker
Norton
Virginia City
Graham
St. Clai
Bailey
Tip Top
Five Oaks
Pisgah
North Tazewell
River Valley
Tazewell Court House
Kelley
Judge Kelley
Jeffersonville
Norfolk and Western