21-976: Charles Duncan may refer to: Politics and law [ edit ] Charles T. Duncan (1838–1915), American lawyer and Virginia state judge Charles Duncan (politician) (1865–1933), British politician and trade unionist Charles Duncan Jr. (1926–2022), U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Jimmy Carter Others [ edit ] Charles Duncan (captain) ( fl. 1786–1789), British ship captain and maritime fur trader Charles Duncan (stonemason) (1823–1891), Scottish-born Utah stonemason Charles Duncan (artist) (1887–1970), American avant-garde painter Charlie Duncan (1889–?), Scottish footballer Charles Stafford Duncan (1892–1952), American painter Charles K. Duncan (1911–1994), United States Navy admiral Charles "Scottie" Duncan (fl. 1937–1940), American baseball player Charles Duncan (British Army soldier) (1920–1943), British soldier posthumously awarded
42-615: A commemorative plaque on the centennial of the creation of Scott County's first courthouse. Estillville, Virginia Gate City is a town in Scott County, Virginia , United States. The population was 2,034 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Scott County . Gate City is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol metropolitan area , which is a component of the " Tri-Cities " region. Some scenes from The River were shot here. In 1771, Silas Engart received
63-511: A land grant of 200 acres that included the location of the future town. By the time of Scott County's formation in 1815, landowner James Davidson, Sr. donated approximately 13 acres of his plantation for establishing the county seat. The location of the town was such that it would emerge as an important commercial center for people and goods traveling through Big Moccasin Gap and the North Fork of
84-561: A private in the 37th Virginia Infantry at Estillville, Virginia . Lt.Col. Simms appointed him as the battalion's adjutant by March 1862. Duncan became a lieutenant on the staff of Colonel Samuel Vance Fulkerson (1822–1862), a VMI graduate and veteran of the Mexican war who had been a local lawyer and judge. At the Battle of Gaines' Mill on June 26, 1862, he was beside Colonel Fulkerson when he received his fatal wound. On May 12, 1864, Duncan
105-483: A railroad log yard where logs from all over the county were stored and then loaded to be later transported by train. Iron ore from the Snowflake and Nickelsville areas as well as glass sand from the south of Clinch Mountain were manufactured and shipped from Gate City. In addition, the town had a thriving manufacturing center in the area of Water Street where wood pumps, staves, sleds, and harnesses were built. By 1915,
126-629: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Charles T. Duncan Charles Taylor Duncan (July 9, 1838 – September 29, 1915) was an American nineteenth-century Virginia lawyer and state judge, who also served as a Confederate officer during the American Civil War, then after his release and pardon, as a delegate to the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868 . Born on July 9, 1838, Charles Duncan
147-466: Is water. The town has expanded its boundaries since the 2000 census via a boundary adjustment agreement with the county. Bordered by a mountain, Gate City is a small city relative to its neighbors and located on U.S. Routes 23 and 421 near the Tennessee state line. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) plans for a large portion of the mountain at Moccasin Gap to be shorn away. As of
168-554: The Holston River . When the county seat was established in 1815, it was named Winfield in honor of War of 1812 hero Gen. Winfield Scott . The main street of the new town honored war hero and future president Andrew Jackson . In 1817, the town was renamed Estillville in honor of Benjamin Estill, a local judge instrumental in the formation of the new county. As a result of the county seat's location near Big Moccasin Gap and
189-535: The Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868 , where he represented Conservative interests alongside Republican Andrew Melbourn. Duncan later won election (and re-election) as Commonwealth Attorney of Lee County, Virginia, and served in that position for eight years before becoming a noted criminal defense attorney in southwest Virginia. The Virginia General Assembly elected him a county court judge. Duncan died in his sleep while visiting Gate City, Virginia on September 29, 1915, after giving an oration and unveiling
210-453: The census of 2000, there were 2,159 people, 984 households, and 604 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,058.8 inhabitants per square mile (408.8/km ). There were 1,119 housing units at an average density of 548.8 per square mile (211.9/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 95.69% White , 3.80% African American , 0.09% Native American , and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of
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#1732772163284252-528: The North Fork of the Holston River, the town grew into a commercial center for people passing through on their way westward, for farmers hoping to sell goods, and businessmen in town for legal affairs. A regular wagon train and coach line service conveying people, mail, and commercial goods between Bedford and Estilville. Gate City received its present name in 1886, when Attorney General Rufus A. Ayers pointed out that proximity to Big Moccasin Gap marked
273-523: The Revolutionary War era. Charles Duncan married Mary Martin (1848–1885), daughter of Col. W. S. Martin on September 20, 1860, and they had a daughter Maggie in 1872. After her death, Duncan married Ella Holliday (1855–1930), and had two sons: Charles T. Duncan (1893– ) and Paul H. Duncan (1895– ). Shortly after Virginia seceded from the Union, on May 10, 1861, Charles Taylor Duncan enlisted as
294-405: The average family size was 2.81. In the town, 20.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.3% was from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 31,875, and
315-407: The population. There were 984 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and
336-714: The south) attracted Gate City residents, several local businesses and small manufacturing companies shut down. By 2010, many former commercial buildings stood vacant, but the Gate City Historic District was newly listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Pilot Flying J , the largest network of service station/travel centers in North America operating in 44 states and 6 Canadian provinces, and headquartered in Knoxville, TN,
357-453: The town as the "Gate Way to the West." The town was incorporated in 1892. By the beginning of the twentieth-century, Gate City was one of several "boom towns" located in southwestern Virginia. Although the streets were little more than dirt byways in the town, the area was a vibrant commercial and transportation center. Up to six daily passenger trains passed through Gate City. The town also had
378-504: The town supported two livery stables on Willow Street and a blacksmith shop on Jackson Street, as well as a dentist's office, an ice plant, a casket shop, and a furniture manufacturing business. By the 1930s, Gate City had three movie theaters, banks, and a hotel. The town also had two businesses that dealt with auto sales and repairs. By the 1950s and 1960s, the town's momentum was slowing. As industry in Kingsport, Tennessee (6 miles to
399-581: Was captured and imprisoned during the early stages of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House . During his imprisonment, he read law . His brother William Robert Duncan (1839–1913) also enlisted and survived the war. Duncan listed himself as a merchant on the first postwar census. He was admitted to the Virginia bar and practiced law for four decades, first listing himself as a lawyer in the 1880 Census. Voters from Lee , Scott and Wise Counties elected Duncan as one of two delegate from those counties to
420-552: Was started in Gate City in 1958. Gate City is located at 36°38′18″N 82°34′50″W / 36.63833°N 82.58056°W / 36.63833; -82.58056 (36.638325, −82.580659). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km ), of which 2.0 square miles (5.2 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ), or 0.97%,
441-525: Was the first surviving son born to farmer John Henry Duncan (1812–1879) (who represented Scott County in the Virginia House of Delegates 1853–1854) and his first wife Elizabeth Carter. The family would include younger brother William and several half-sisters, who were born to Duncan's second wife Jane Pendleton. His grandfather was one of the first settlers at Moccasin Gap , and his great-grandmother sheltered at Fort Blackmore during Indian raids in
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