Historical & Background Items of Interest Rockbridge County, VA was formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt Counties. However, the settlement within the bounds of present day Rockbridge began in 1737, in Borden's Grant. The area was then a part of Orange County, VA. Augusta County began keeping records in 1745, and covered what is now many states. In 1770, Botetourt County was formed from Augusta. The present Maury River formed part of the boundary. It was then called North River. Virginia, A Guide to the Old Dominion Lexington, the county seat, was a part of the Borden Grant, acquired in 1739 by Gilbert Campbell, and became a town in 1777. Search Virginia Counties, Towns and Cities Maps of Beverly Patent and Borden's Grant On-line Rockbridge Pioneer Families ~Wehali Usdi~<Look not at the Eyes but at the Soul> The site http://www.rootsweb.com/~varockbr/rock.htm Gloria