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16-570: Honaker is a town in Russell County , Virginia , United States. The population was 1,217 at the 2020 census. Honaker was settled as early as 1772 when William Ferrill established a homesite in the area. During Dunmore's War of 1774 a fort , known as New Garden Fort, was established to protect the settlers from Indian raids. The Honaker Commercial Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. Honaker

32-867: A childhood accident. Boyd Fugate was a Democrat and served in the 77th General Assembly of the Tennessee House of Representatives , representing Claiborne County. He belonged to the Methodist Church and was a Freemason . He died in Tazewell, Tennessee , and was buried in the Irish Cemetery. In 1995 the Claiborne Progress published an article with history and a photo of the Boyd C. Fugate home in Tazewell, Tennessee. This Tennessee politician-related article

48-509: A household in the county was $ 26,834, and the median income for a family was $ 31,491. Males had a median income of $ 26,950 versus $ 20,108 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 14,863. About 13.00% of families and 16.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 21.30% of those under age 18 and 16.90% of those age 65 or over. 36°56′N 82°06′W  /  36.94°N 82.10°W  / 36.94; -82.10 Boyd C. Fugate Boyd Cleveland Fugate

64-485: A household in the town was $ 22,969, and the median income for a family was $ 28,611. Males had a median income of $ 26,071 versus $ 17,386 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 11,888. About 20.4% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 41.9% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over. Honaker holds the Honaker Redbud Festival each spring, when

80-468: Is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia . As of the 2020 census , the population was 25,781. Its county seat is Lebanon . On January 2, 1786, Russell County was established from a section of Washington County . L.P. Summers, a Washington County historian later wrote, "Washington County lost a great extent of country and many valuable citizens when Russell County was formed." The county

96-555: Is located in the Clinch River watershed. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km), all of it land. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,449 people and 684 households. The racial makeup of the town was 98.83% White , 0.20% African American , 0.28% Native American , and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were .35% of

112-749: Is water. Russell County is one of the 423 counties served by the Appalachian Regional Commission , and it is identified as part of "Greater Appalachia" by Colin Woodard in his book American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America . The county has the fourth highest peak in Virginia, Beartown Mountain . Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from

128-676: The country, Stuart Land & Cattle, remains headquartered at Rosedale in Russell County. Much of the county's history has been documented by Clinch Valley Times, the Tazewell Republican, the Abingdon Virginian, and the Lebanon News. According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 477 square miles (1,240 km ), of which 474 square miles (1,230 km ) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.5 km ) (0.6%)

144-563: The county was 96.07% White , 3.08% Black or African American , 0.11% Native American , 0.05% Asian , 0.28% from other races , and 0.40% from two or more races. 0.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 11,789 households, out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.90% were married couples living together, 10.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.20% were non-families. 23.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.00% had someone living alone who

160-460: The population. There were 684 households in 2010, out of which 23.39% had children under the age of 18 living with them. The number of vacant housing in Honaker was 5.59%. In the town, the population was spread out, with 21.95% under the age of 18, 5.94% from 20 to 24, 12.84% from 25 to 34, 19.81% from 35 to 49, 20.63% from 50 to 64, and 17.05% who were 65 years of age or older. The median income for

176-513: The racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. The 2010 census showed a population decline, with only 28,897 residing in Russell County. As of the census of 2000, there were 30,308 people, 11,789 households, and 8,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 64 people per square mile (25 people/km ). There were 13,191 housing units at an average density of 28 units per square mile (11 units/km ). The racial makeup of

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192-595: The redbud trees start to bloom, celebrating its status as "Redbud Capital of the World". This celebration usually consists of dunk tanks, an array of food vendors, local petting zoos, horse rides, local beauty pageants and Inflatable playgrounds for the children. The town is currently undergoing a restoration project in order to make a welcome center, shopping and park. This project is expected to be completed by mid-2020, however nothing has been done. Russell County, Virginia Russell County ( / r ʌ s . s ə l / )

208-459: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.20% under the age of 18, 8.60% from 18 to 24, 30.90% from 25 to 44, 26.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 102.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.30 males. The median income for

224-513: Was born in Russell County, Virginia to parents Robert Boyd Fugate and Mary Anderson Wood, and grew up in Fugates Hill. In 1917 he married Rachel Parkey (1891–1947) who was the daughter of W. C. and Ollie Parkey, and owned property in Claiborne County, Tennessee . The couple located there to manage the farm near Tazewell . The Fugates had one son, William Parkey Fugate (1930–1940), who died of

240-641: Was named for Culpeper County native Colonel William Russell . The first court met in May 1786 in the Castle's Woods settlement (present-day Castlewood ) in the house of William Robinson. Later, a new place was built to house the County Seat. The structure used as a courthouse still stands, and is referred to as " The Old Courthouse ." The present Courthouse, located in Lebanon, has been in use since 1874. Once vast, Russell County

256-463: Was split several times, giving rise to Tazewell County , Lee County , Scott County , Wise County , Buchanan County and Dickenson County . Among Russell County's most famous politicians were Daniel Boone , Governor H.C. Stuart , State Representative Boyd C. Fugate and State Senator Macon M. Long. The largest cattle farm East of the Mississippi River, and one of the oldest corporations in

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