Blacksburg, town, Montgomery County, southwestern Virginia; incorporated 1798. Blacksburg is the seat of the large Virginia Polytechnic Institution and State University (1872) and is also a farm center with varied manufactures. It is named for William Black, who donated land for the platting (1793) of the town. Blacksburg is located on the site of an earlier settlement, Draper's Meadow, which was destroyed by a Shawnee raid in 1755. Population 30,638 (1980); 34,590 (1990); 39,573 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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