Fort Chiswell
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Fort Chiswell is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia. It is located at the junction of I-77 and I-81.
The community name comes from a frontier fort built in 1758 as an outpost during the French and Indian War. The fort was situated at the junction of the Great Trading Path and the Richmond Road, near the New River. The fort fell into disrepair in the 18th century as both the county seat and courthouse were moved from Fort Chiswell to the county seat of Wytheville, 12 miles to the west. The remaining foundations of the Fort and its surrounding buildings were completely covered over during the construction of I-77 in Wythe County during the 1970s. There is a pyramid shaped historical marker of sandstone situated approximately 200 yards west-northwest of the fort's original location.
The community serves as the control city for northbound traffic coming from Charlotte. The community actually lies within the corporate limits of Max Meadows, VA.
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