Council is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
Economy
Council Industrial Park is located in Council. In 2021, textile manufacturer "Maine Five" announced it was opening a sewing factory at the industrial park, and planned to employ 100 workers by 2026.[2]
Notable people
- Helen Timmons Henderson, elected to the Virginia state legislature.[3]
- William Henry McFarland (born 1890), member of the Virginia House of Delegates[4]
- Ashley Stroehlein, sports reporter.[5]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Council, Virginia
- ^ Foster, Richard (February 23, 2021). "Textiles startup opening Buchanan County sewing factory". Virginia Business.
- ^ "Henderson, Helen Timmons (1877–1925)". encyclopediavirginia.org. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "W. H. McFarland". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ "Ashley Stroehlein". WBTV. January 15, 2015.
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