Places Near the Mountains from the Community of Amsterdam Virginia Up the Road to Catawba on the Waters of the Catawba and Timber Creeks Along Th

Mrs. Prillaman's book focuses on the family and local history associated with such places within present-day Botetourt and Roanoke (created in 1838) counties as Amsterdam Haymakertown Catawba Creek Greenfield Plantation Trinity North Roanoke and Salem. Her coverage of schools churches and businesses is detailed and the work is profusely illustrated with portraits of early settlers important structures cemeteries and other landmarks as well as maps drawings and facsimiles of records. Of greatest interest to the genealogist however are the histories of Valley of Virginia families thousands of references to which may be found in the index at the conclusion of the book.