Tazewell County was established in 1800 when portions of Wythe and Russell Counties merged to create it, named after Senator Henry Tazewell.
Since it’s establishment, Tazewell County has been a beacon of Natural Beauty, Appalachian community, and local successes.
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“Tazewell is one of the last bastions of small-town living and community. It is up to us to make sure it does not fall.”
— Somebody, probably.
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