Dickenson County Trivia

1. What is Dickenson County's nickname?

   a. The Coal County
   b. Virginia's Baby
   c. Home of the Highlands
   d. Home of the Breaks
   

2. When was Dickenson County formed?

   a. 1900
   b. 1840
   c. 1880
   d. 1860
   

3. Following the formation of Dickenson County, how many counties was Virginia divided into?

   a. 65
   b. 75
   c. 100
   d. 200
   

4. Who was Dickenson County named after?

   a. Captain Dickenson, a Revolutionary soldier
   b. Dickenson Mullins, an early settler
   c. The community of Dickenson on the Russell Fork River
   d. William J. Dickenson, a member of the House of Delegates
   

5. Prior to adopting the name Dickenson, what other name was proposed for the new county?

   a. Stonewall to honor Stonewall Jackson
   b. Boone to honor Daniel Boone
   c. Colley to honor Richard Colley, the first permanent settler in the area
   d. Cherokee in honor of the Native Americans found living there
   

6. Which of the following counties did not give up land for the formation of Dickenson County?

   a. Wise
   b. Scott
   c. Buchanan
   d. Russell
   

7. What was the first county seat?

   a. Clintwood
   b. Haysi
   c. Ervinton
   d. Lebanon
   

8. What is the current county seat?

   a. Clintwood
   b. Haysi
   c. Ervington
   d. Lebanon
   

9. What is the total land area in Dickenson County?

   a. 600 square miles
   b. 475.5 square miles
   c. 132.7 square miles
   d. 332.7 square miles
   

10. Approximately how many miles of interstate highway runs through Dickenson County?

    a. 0
    b. 50
    c. 10
    d. 35
    

11. What Bluegrass legend calls Dickenson County home?

    a. Marty Stuart
    b. Ricky Skaggs
    c. the late Bill Monroe
    d. Ralph Stanley
    

12. How many known Revolutionary War soldiers are buried in Dickenson County?

    a. 1
    b. 5
    c. 7
    d. 15
    

13. How many high schools are in Dickenson County?

    a. 1
    b. 5
    c. 3
    d. 2
    

14. What is the nickname of the Breaks Interstate Park?
    a. Grand Canyon of the South
    b. Mountain Beauty
    c. Yosemite of the East
    d. Mountain Gem
    
15. What was the population of Dickenson County according to the 1990 census (rounded to the nearest thousand)?
    a. 5,000
    b. 10,000
    c. 15,000
    d. 25,000
    

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