Rocky Point is an

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in Botetourt County,

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, United States.

History

Rocky Point was one of 38

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s in Botetourt County in 1893, according to the '' Fincastle Herald''. By the early 20th century, Rocky Point was a small hamlet. Rocky Point's population was 15 in 1900, 14 in 1909, and 14 in 1925. Starting in 1918, the Librerty Lime and Stone Company began mining in Rocky Point. A spur line of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway reached its terminus at the mine.

References

Unincorporated communities in Botetourt County, Virginia Unincorporated communities in Virginia {{BotetourtCountyVA-geo-stub