The Cochrane & Allied Families

Cochranes from Scotland to Colonial Virginia (c 1760), to Kentucky (1811), to Kansas (1859) and beyond. Allied families to the United States from England, Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland.

Montgomery County, Virginia, USA

Notes:
1776 - On 29 June, Virginia became the Commonwealth of Virginia with its own Constitution, independent from the UK. On 4 July, the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies as the United States of America, was adopted by the Second Continental Congress.

1777 - On 16 December, Virginia was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation of the United States of America.

1777 - Montgomery County was formed from a portion of Fincastle County in Virginia, USA, when Fincastle County became extinct.

1778 - Greenbrier County formed from portions of Montgomery County and Botetourt County.

1788 - On 25 June, Virginia became the 10th state to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America.

1789 - Kanawha County formed from portions of Montgomery County and Greenbrier County.

1790 - Wythe Couny formed from a portion of Montgomery County.

1806 - Giles County formed from portions of Montgomery County, Monroe County and Tazwell County.

1831 - Floyd County fromed from a portion of Montgomery County.

1839 - Pulaski County formed from portions of Montgomery County and Wythe County.

1840-50 - Roane County received a portion of Montgomery County.

1892 - Radford was incorporated as a city separte from Montgomery County, creating Montgomery County's present day boundries.

Latitude: 37.1933, Longitude: -80.4023