Lexington, Virginia (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,282 in 2009. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to the Washington and Lee University (W&L) and Virginia Military Institute (VMI). It is the county seat of Rockbridge County. 4] The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Lexington (along with nearby Buena Vista) with Rockbridge County for statistical purposes.Union General David Hunter led a raid on Virginia Military Institute during the American Civil War. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson are buried here.