High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Bland County is a county located in the southwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 6,871. Its county seat is Bland. Bland County was formed in 1861 from Wythe, Tazewell, and Giles counties. Later there was more land from Giles County added. The people of the area had become dissatisfied with the distance to the various county seats. The rough mountain trails did not lend themselves to the quick and pleasant conduct of necessary legal affairs.