Magisterial District Map

 

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Boundaries of election districts:

The boundaries of the respective magisterial (election) districts are set forth as follows:

Boiling Springs Magisterial District

Beginning at the corner of Alleghany County, Virginia and Greenbrier and Monroe Counties, West Virginia following in a southeasterly direction along the Monroe County line to the corner of Monroe County, West Virginia and Alleghany and Craig Counties, Virginia continuing in a southeasterly then northeasterly direction along the Craig County line to its intersection with State Route 617; thence in a northerly direction following the centerline of State Route 617 to a point where it intersects State Route 616; thence in a northeasterly direction following the centerline of State Route 616 to a point where it intersects State Route 619; thence in a northwesterly direction following the centerline of State Route 619 to a point where it intersects State Route 657; thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of State Route 657 to the point where it intersects State Route 18; thence in a northerly direction following the centerline of State Route 18 to the point where it intersects the Covington city limits at the bridge over Potts Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction following Covington city limits along Potts Creek and Jackson River to a point where the city limits are intersected by a tributary from the west, just southwest of Rayon Terrace; thence from the intersection of the Jackson River (City of Covington limits) and the unnamed tributary following the census block boundary between blocks 1000 and 1001 in Tract 80202 (indicated as a utility line by the U.S. Census) in a straight line in a southwesterly direction to a point 300 feet north of State Route 18 as it follows the sharp bend around Potts Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction following the U.S. Census block boundary between blocks 1000 and 1001 in Tract 80202 (indicated as a utility line by the U.S. Census) in a straight line to a point on State Route 600, halfway between State Route 658 and U.S. Forest Service Route 440; thence in a southerly direction along State Route 600 to the point where it is intersected by a gas pipeline; thence in a northwesterly direction following the gas pipeline to the point where the pipeline intersects Dunlap Creek; thence following the centerline of Dunlap Creek in a southwesterly direction to the point were it is intersected by Jerry's Run near Hematite; thence following the centerline of Jerry's Run in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects U.S. Forest Service Route 69; thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of U.S. Forest Service Route 69 to the point where it intersects Interstate Highway 64; thence in a westerly direction along the median of Interstate 64 to the point where it crosses the border between Alleghany County and Greenbrier County, West Virginia; thence in a southerly direction along the county line to a point where the county line reaches the corner of Alleghany County, Virginia and Greenbrier and Monroe Counties, West Virginia, being the same point of beginning.

Covington Magisterial District

Beginning at a point on the Alleghany County, Virginia and Greenbrier County, West Virginia line where Interstate 64 intersects; thence in a northerly direction along the county line to a point about 3,000 feet north of Hickory Knob; thence in a southeasterly direction in a straight line along the boundary (indicated as a utility line by the U.S. Census) between U.S. Census Blocks 1104 and 1079 in Census Tract 80301 to a point on Interstate 64 halfway between U.S. Geologic Survey Benchmarks 2229 and 2228; thence in an easterly direction along the median of Interstate 64 to the point where it is intersected by State Route 600; thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of State Route 600 to the point where it is intersected by a small trail from the east, about 300 feet north of the intersection of State Route 600 and Cove Run; thence in an easterly direction along the trail to the top of Lick Mountain; thence continuing along the trail in a northerly direction along the top of Lick Mountain then in an easterly direction off the mountain ridge to a point where the trail intersects the end of State Route 642; thence following the centerline of State Route 642 to the point where it intersects State Route 687; thence following the centerline of State Route 687 to a point where it intersects the Jackson River; thence following the center of the Jackson River downstream to the point where it intersects Sammy's Drive; thence following the centerline of Sammy's Drive in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 731; thence in northwesterly direction along the centerline of State Route 731 to the point where it intersects State Route 729; thence in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of State Route 729 to a point where it intersects State Route 687; thence in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of State Route 687 to the point where it intersects U.S. Highway 220; thence in a northerly direction following the centerline of U.S. 220 to the point where it intersects Tuke Lane; thence in a easterly direction along the centerline of Tuke Lane to the point where it intersects an unnamed tributary of Falling Springs Creek; thence in a northerly direction up the unnamed tributary to the point where it intersects the second unnamed tributary on the right (the stream intersection being about 800 feet southeast of Sinking Spring Church); thence following the unnamed stream in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 606 about 3,000 feet south of the county line; thence following the centerline of State Route 606 in a southerly direction to a point about 1,900 feet south of the intersection of State Routes 606 and 703 where Route 606 is intersected by an unnamed trail; thence following the trail in a southerly direction up to the top of Warm Springs Mountain to a point where four trails join in a saddle between Big Knob and Bald Knob; thence in a southwesterly direction along the U.S. Forest Service Trail 471 that skirts Bald Knob and follows Dry Run to a point approximately one and a quarter mile from where U.S. Forest Service Trail 471 meets the end of U.S. Forest Service Route 339; thence in a easterly direction in a straight line along the boundary (shown by the U.S. Census as a utility line) between Census Blocks 2007 and 2035 in Census Tract 80201 to a point on an unnamed tributary of Pounding Mill Run in Dolly Ann Hollow 2,800 feet due north of U.S. Geologic Survey Benchmark 1846; thence following the tributary downstream to the point where in intersects Pounding Mill Run; thence following Pounding Mill Run downstream to the point where it crosses Dolly Ann Road for the first time; thence following Dolly Ann Road in a southwesterly direction to the point where it intersects Smokey Bear Lane; thence following the centerline of Smokey Bear Lane in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 1104 (Valley Ridge Road); thence in a westerly direction following the centerline of State Route 1104 (Valley Ridge Road) to the point where it crosses Pounding Mill Run; thence in a southerly direction along Pounding Mill Run to the point where it intersects Interstate Highway 64; thence following the median of Interstate 64 in a westerly direction 900 feet west of Exit 16; thence following the boundary (indicated by the U.S. Census as a utility line) between Census Blocks 3001 and 3002 in Tract 80202 in a southerly direction to the intersection of State Routes 689 and 647; thence following State Route 647 in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects the City of Covington municipal boundary; thence following the City of Covington municipal boundary in a northerly direction, westerly direction and southerly direction to a point on the west side of Covington where the Jackson River and Covington City line are intersected by a tributary from the west, just southwest of Rayon Terrace; thence from the intersection of the Jackson River (City of Covington limits) and the unnamed tributary following the Census block boundary between blocks 1000 and 1001 in Tract 80202 (indicated as a utility line by the U.S. Census) in a straight line in a southwesterly direction to a point 300 feet north of State Route 18 as it follows the sharp bend around Potts Creek; thence in a northwesterly direction following the U.S. Census block boundary between blocks 1000 and 1001 in Tract 80202 (indicated as a utility line by the U.S. Census) in a straight line to a point on State Route 600, halfway between State Route 658 and U.S. Forest Service Route 440; thence in a southerly direction along State Route 600 to the point where it is intersected by a gas pipeline; thence in a northwesterly direction following the gas pipeline to the point where the pipeline intersects Dunlap Creek; thence following the centerline of Dunlap Creek in a southwesterly direction to the point were it is intersected by Jerry's Run near Hematite; thence following the centerline of Jerry's Run in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects U.S. Forest Service Route 69; thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of U.S. Forest Service Route 69 to the point where it intersects Interstate Highway 64; thence in a westerly direction along the median of Interstate 64 to the point where it crosses the border between Alleghany County and Greenbrier County, West Virginia, being the same point of beginning.

Falling Spring Magisterial District

Beginning at a point at the corner of Covington Magisterial District on the Alleghany County and Greenbrier County, West Virginia line about 3,000 feet north of Hickory Knob; thence in a southeasterly direction in a straight line along the boundary (indicated as a utility line by the U.S. Census) between U.S. Census Blocks 1104 and 1079 in Census Tract 80301 to a point on Interstate 64 halfway between U.S. Geologic Survey Benchmarks 2229 and 2228; thence in an easterly direction along the median of Interstate 64 to the point where it is intersected by State Route 600; thence in a northerly direction along the centerline of State Route 600 to the point where it is intersected by a small trail from the east, about 300 feet north of the intersection of State Route 600 and Cove Run; thence in an easterly direction along the trail to the top of Lick Mountain; thence continuing along the trail in a northerly direction along the top of Lick Mountain then in an easterly direction off the mountain ridge to a point where the trail intersects the end of State maintenance on State Route 642; thence following the centerline of State Route 642 to the point where it intersects State Route 687; thence following the centerline of State Route 687 to a point where it intersects the Jackson River; thence following the center of the Jackson River down stream to the point where it intersects Sammy's Drive; thence following the centerline of Sammy's Drive in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 731; thence in northwesterly direction along the centerline of State Route 731 to the point where it intersects State Route 729; thence in a northeasterly direction along the centerline of State Route 729 to a point where it intersects State Route 687; thence in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of State Route 687 to the point where it intersects U.S. Highway 220; thence in a northerly direction following the centerline of U.S. 220 to the point where it intersects Tuke Lane; thence in an easterly direction along the centerline of Tuke Lane to the point where it intersects an unnamed tributary of Falling Springs Creek; thence in a northerly direction up the unnamed tributary to the point where it intersects the second unnamed tributary on the right (the stream intersection being about 800 feet southeast of Sinking Spring Church); thence following the unnamed stream in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 606 about 3,000 feet south of the county line; thence following the centerline of State Route 606 in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects the Alleghany County and Bath County line; thence following the county boundary in a westerly direction, crossing Lake Moomaw, to the corner of Alleghany County, Bath County and Greenbrier County, West Virginia; thence in a southwesterly direction along the county line to a point about 3,000 feet north of Hickory Knob on the Alleghany County and Greenbrier County, West Virginia line, being the same point of beginning.

Jackson River Magisterial District

Beginning at a point on the Craig County and Alleghany County line where Route 617 intersects; thence in easterly direction along the county line to point that is the corner of Botetourt County, Alleghany County and Craig County; thence in a northeasterly direction along the border between Alleghany County and Botetourt County to the point where a small trail intersects the border about 7,500 feet north of Waits Mountain; thence following the trail in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects the Clifton Forge Town limits near Route 669; thence following the Clifton Forge Town limits to a point where the limits are intersected by a small road between the Jackson River and the first railroad track crossing; thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of the road, across the river, across a set of railroad tracks to the point where the small road intersects State Route 1002; thence following the centerline of State Route 1002 in a easterly direction about 450 feet to a point where it is intersected by an unnamed stream; thence following the unnamed stream in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Concord Street in Selma; thence following the centerline of Concord Street in a southwesterly direction to the point where it intersects 13th Street; thence following the centerline of 13th Street in a northwesterly direction to the point where it intersects Richmond Street; thence following Richmond Street in a northeasterly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 696; thence following the centerline of State Route 696 in a northerly direction to the pint where it intersects U.S. Highway 60/220 Business; thence following the centerline of U.S. Highway 60/220 Business in a westerly direction to the point where it intersects Interstate Highway 64 at Exit 24; thence in a easterly direction following the median of Interstate 64 to the point where it intersects the corner of the Clifton Forge Town limits on the east end of the bridge over the Jackson River; thence following the Clifton Forge Town limits in a northerly direction to the point where the town limits are intersected by Smith Creek just southeast of the water filtration plant; thence following Smith Creek in a northwesterly direction to the Smith Creek gage is located, just upstream from the Clifton Forge Reservoir; thence from the gage station in a westerly direction along the centerline of the gage station access road to the point where the access road joins State Route 606; thence following the centerline of State Route 606 in a northwesterly direction to the point where it is intersected by an unnamed trail, about 1,900 feet south of the intersection of State Routes 606 and 703; thence following the trail in a southerly direction up to the top of Warm Springs Mountain to a point where four trails join in a saddle between Big Knob and Bald Knob; thence in a southwesterly direction along the U.S. Forest Service Trail 471 that skirts Bald Knob and follows Dry Run to a point approximately one and a quarter mile from where U.S. Forest Service Trail 471 meets the end of U.S. Forest Service Route 339; thence in a easterly direction in a straight line along the boundary (shown by the U.S. Census as a utility line) between Census Blocks 2007 and 2035 in Census Tract 80201 to a point on an unnamed tributary of Pounding Mill Run in Dolly Ann Hollow 2,800 feet due north of U.S. Geologic Survey Benchmark 1846; thence following the tributary downstream to the point where in intersects Pounding Mill Run; thence following Pounding Mill Run downstream to the point where it crosses Dolly Ann Road for the first time; thence following Dolly Ann Road in a southwesterly direction to the point where it intersects Smokey Bear Lane; thence following the centerline of Smokey Bear Lane in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 1104 (Valley Ridge Road); thence in a westerly direction following the centerline of State Route 1104 (Valley Ridge Road) to the point where it crosses Pounding Mill Run; thence in a southerly direction along Pounding Mill Run to the point where it intersects Interstate Highway 64; thence following the median of Interstate 64 in a westerly direction 900 feet west of Exit 16; thence following the boundary (indicated by the U.S. Census as a utility line) between Census Blocks 3001 and 3002 in Tract 80202 in a southerly direction to the intersection of State Routes 689 and 647; thence following State Route 647 in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects the City of Covington municipal boundary; thence following the City of Covington municipal boundary in a southerly direction, then westerly direction to the point where it is intersected by State Route 18; thence following the centerline of State Route 18 in a southwesterly direction to the point where it is intersected by State Route 657; thence in a easterly direction along the centerline of State Route 657 to the point where it is intersected by State Route 619; thence in a southeasterly direction along the centerline of State Route 619 to the point where it is intersected by State Route 616; thence in southerly direction along the centerline of State Route 616 to the point where it is intersected by State Route 617; thence following the centerline of State Route 617 to the point where it intersects the Craig County line, being the same point of beginning.

Sharon Magisterial District

Beginning at a point on the Botetourt County and Alleghany County line where a small trail intersects the border about 7,500 feet north of Waits Mountain; thence following the trail in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects the Clifton Forge Town limits near Route 669; thence following the Clifton Forge Town limits in an easterly direction to the eastern most corner of the town limits; thence from the eastern most corner of the Clifton Forge Town limits following the railroad tracks approximately 1,000 feet in an easterly direction to the point where the railroad tracks intersect U.S. Highway 220 near the Jackson River; thence following U.S. Highway 220 in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects U.S. Highway 60 Business; thence following U.S. Highway 60 Business in an easterly direction to a point where U.S. Highway 60 Business is intersected by Interstate Highway 64 at Exit 27; thence following the median on Interstate 64 in a westerly direction to the point where it intersects the Clifton Forge Town limits; thence in a northerly direction following the Clifton Forge Town limits to a point where the town limits are intersected by Smith Creek just southeast of the water filtration plant; thence following Smith Creek in a northwesterly direction to the Smith Creek gage is located, just upstream from the Clifton Forge Reservoir; thence from the gage station in a westerly direction along the centerline of the gage station access road to the point where the access road joins State Route 606; thence following the centerline of State Route 606 in a northwesterly direction to the point where it is intersected by the Bath County and Alleghany County line; thence in an easterly direction along the Alleghany County line to the corner of Alleghany County, Bath County and Rockbridge County; thence in a easterly then southerly direction along the Alleghany County line to the corner of Alleghany County, Rockbridge County and Botetourt County; thence in a westerly direction along the Alleghany County line to a point where a small trail intersects the county border about 7,500 feet north of Waits Mountain, being the same point of beginning.

Clifton Forge East Magisterial District

Beginning at a point where the western Clifton Forge Town limits intersects State Route 606 (Sioux Avenue); thence following the centerline of Sioux Avenue in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Revere Street; thence following the centerline of Revere Street in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects Commercial Avenue; thence following the centerline of Commercial Avenue in a northerly to the point where it intersects Tremont Street; thence following the centerline of Tremont Street in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects Smith Creek; thence following Smith Creek downstream 50 yards and crossing over in an easterly direction to the parallel alley that runs through Memorial Park; thence following the centerline of alley in a southerly direction between the Armory and High School to the point where it intersects Lowell Street; thence following the centerline of Lowell Street in a westerly direction to the point where it intersects Commercial Avenue; then following Commercial Avenue in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Howard Street; thence following Howard Street in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects Smith Creek; thence following Smith Creek in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Pine Street; thence following the centerline of Pine Street in an easterly direction to the point where in intersects Hazel Hollow; thence following Hazel Hollow in an southerly direction to the point where it intersects the Jackson River; thence following the Jackson River in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects the Clifton Forge Town limits; thence following the Clifton Forge Town in an easterly direction to the eastern most corner of the town limits; thence from the eastern most corner of the Clifton Forge Town limits following the railroad tracks approximately 1,000 feet in an easterly direction to the point where the railroad tracks intersect U.S. Highway 220 near the Jackson River; thence following U.S. Highway 220 in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects U.S. Highway 60 Business; thence following U.S. Highway 60 Business in an easterly direction to a point where U.S. Highway 60 Business is intersected by Interstate Highway 64 at Exit 27; thence following the median on Interstate 64 in a westerly direction to the point where it intersects the Clifton Forge Town limits; thence in a northerly, then southerly direction following the Clifton Forge Town limits to a point where the town limits intersects State Route 606 (Sioux Avenue), being the same point of beginning.

Clifton Forge West Magisterial District

Beginning at a point where the western Clifton Forge Town limits intersects State Route 606 (Sioux Avenue); thence following the centerline of Sioux Avenue in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Revere Street; thence following the centerline of Revere Street in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects Commercial Avenue; thence following the centerline of Commercial Avenue in a northerly to the point where it intersects Tremont Street; thence following the centerline of Tremont Street in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects Smith Creek; thence following Smith Creek downstream 50 yards and then crossing over in an easterly direction to the parallel alley that runs through Memorial Park; thence following the centerline of alley in a southerly direction between the Armory and High School to the point where it intersects Lowell Street; thence following the centerline of Lowell Street in a westerly direction to the point where it intersects Commercial Avenue; then following Commercial Avenue in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Howard Street; thence following the centerline of Howard Street in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects Smith Creek; thence following Smith Creek in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Pine Street; thence following the centerline of Pine Street in an easterly direction to the point where in intersects Hazel Hollow; thence following Hazel Hollow in an southerly direction to the point where it intersects the Jackson River; thence following the Jackson River in an easterly direction to the point where it intersects the Clifton Forge Town limits; thence following the town limits in a southerly, then westerly direction to a point where the limits are intersected by a small road between the Jackson River and the first railroad track crossing; thence in a westerly direction along the centerline of the road, across the river, across a set of railroad tracks to the point where the small road intersects State Route 1002; thence following the centerline of State Route 1002 in a easterly direction about 450 feet to a point where it is intersected by an unnamed stream; thence following the unnamed stream in a southerly direction to the point where it intersects Concord Street in Selma; thence following the centerline of Concord Street in a southwesterly direction to the point where it intersects 13th Street; thence following the centerline of 13th Street in a northwesterly direction to the point where it intersects Richmond Street; thence following Richmond Street in a northeasterly direction to the point where it intersects State Route 696; thence following the centerline of State Route 696 in a northerly direction to the pint where it intersects U.S. Highway 60/220 Business; thence following the centerline of U.S. Highway 60/220 Business in a westerly direction to the point where it intersects Interstate Highway 64 at Exit 24; thence in a easterly direction following the median of Interstate 64 to the point where it intersects the corner of the Clifton Forge Town limits on the east end of the bridge over the Jackson River; thence following the Clifton Forge Town limits in a northerly direction to a point where the limits intersect State Route 606 (Sioux Avenue), being the same point of beginning.

Precinct names and polling places

The names and polling places of the following precincts constituting the various election districts shall be as follows:

BOILING SPRINGS MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                        Polling Place    

Dameron                      Dunlap Firehouse         

Arritt                            Boiling Spring Elementary School         

CLIFTON FORGE EAST MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                        Polling Place    

District 1                      Clifton Forge Firehouse           

 

CLIFTON FORGE WEST MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                        Polling Place    

District 2                      State National Guard Armory  

 

COVINGTON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                        Polling Place    

Dolly Ann                     VFW Hall       

Humpback Bridge        Callaghan School         

 

FALLING SPRING MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                        Polling Place

Callaghan                     A.R.P. Johnson Creek Presbyterian Church     

Griffith                          Falling Spring Elementary School         

 

JACKSON RIVER MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                        Polling Place    

Low Moor                   Jackson River Technical Center           

Jackson Heights            Faith Baptist Church    

 

SHARON MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT

Precinct                    Polling Place    

Peters Switch           Sharon Firehouse

Iron Gate                  Town Hall