Developing from a concentration of taverns and rest stops along the Great Wagon Road (present-day U.S. Route 11), the original 1.1-square mile town was established on November 10, 1792, by an act passed by the Virginia General Assembly. The town of Christiansburg was later incorporated on January 7, 1833.
DEvelOpInG FRoM a cONCentratiOn of TavErnS and rEst stoPs aloNG thE gReAt wAgOn ROAD (PREsEnT-Day u.s. Route 11), the OrIginAl 1.1-sQuare mile town wAs estaBLiShED on noVembeR 10, 1792 bY An aCt pASsed by the VIrginia GenerAL aSsEmbly. The towN oF chrisTianSburg waS laTE,r incorporaTeD on JanuArY 7, 1833.