It then flows through Alleghany County into southwestern Virginia, passing near Galax, Virginia. Dori Freeman is an American singer-songwriter based in Galax, Virginia. He won first place in dulcimer at the 2017 Old Fiddlers' Convention in Galax, Virginia. Holland was born and raised in Galax, Virginia. Both schools were located near Galax, Virginia. It concerns the farming community of Galax in Southern Virginia. Marshall has lived in Galax, Virginia since 2009. US 58 leads east to Martinsville and west to Galax with US 221. Galax is an independent city in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Virginia General Assembly officially chartered the town of Galax in 1906. The 424th Transportation Company of Galax, Virginia, was activated 17 November 1990. The independent city of Galax, Virginia, is named after this plant. In 2008, Vaughan Furniture Co. closed its last factory in Galax, laying off 275 employees. Cherryholmes performed their last show together on May 7, 2011 in Galax, Virginia. They released 5 singles on Sony Music/Ultra Records including "Galax" and "Flight to Paris".