Patrick is west of Henry county where Patrick Henry was born.
"situated in southwest VA just west of Roanoke and Franklin Counties."
My apologies for my imprecise comment. Floyd County is to the west of Franklin County and to the west of Roanoke County (more precisely to the "southwest," similarly to Floyd County being to the "northwest" of Patrick County.
If I remember my Virginia history correctly, Patrick and Henry Counties were split up from "Patrick Henry" County.
Also, Patrick Henry was born in Hanover County near Richmond.
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