Alleghany County

County

Alleghany County’s mountainous terrain limits agricultural uses in the area, but it is a strong forestry county. The Westvaco plant in Covington is the engine for the local economy.

Alleghany County currently has 3,348 acres under conservation easement.


Alleghany Quick Facts

Population (2004): 16,737 Land Area: 445 square miles
Cities: Covington and Clifton Forge
Farmland (acres): 32,937
National Forest (ac): 140,535
Farm and Forest Factsheet (pdf format)
Map of Conservation Lands in Alleghany County (pdf format)
Humpback Bridge in Covington. Photo by Pat and Chuck Blackley