  emory and henry college, known as e&amp;h, emory, or the college, is a private, coeducational liberal arts college located in emory, virginia, united states. the campus comprises  of washington county, virginia, which is part of the appalachia mountain region of southwest virginia. founded in 1836, emory &amp; henry college is the oldest institute of higher learning in southwest virginia. == history == thumb|left|bishop john emory founded in 1836, emory and henry college is named after john emory, a methodist bishop, and patrick henry, an american [[patriot (american revolution)|patriot
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