Botetourt County
Also known as Botetourt County, Virginia, Botetourt County, VA
county in Virginia, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Virginia
- Named after
- Lord Botetourt
- Seat
- Fincastle
- Largest community
- Cloverdale
- Total
- 546 sq mi (1,410 km )
- Land
- 541 sq mi (1,400 km )
- Water
- 4.7 sq mi (12 km ) 0.9%
- Estimate 2025
- 34,144
- Density
- 62.1/sq mi (24.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional district
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Botetourt County (/ˈbɒtətɒt/ BOT-ə-tot) is a US county that lies in the Roanoke Region of Virginia. Located in the mountainous portion of the state, the county is bordered by two major ranges, the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains.
Botetourt County was created in 1770 from part of Augusta County and was named for Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt. It originally comprised a vast area, which included the southern portion of present-day West Virginia and all of Kentucky. Portions were set off to form new counties beginning in 1772, until the current borders were established in 1851.