<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-21
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex21.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
<TEXT>
Exhibit No. 21(i)
                                  SUBSIDIARIES
                                       OF
                            NATIONAL BANKSHARES, INC.


                           --------------------------
                            National Bankshares, Inc.
                           --------------------------
                                      |
                                      |
          ----------------------------|----------------------------
          |                           |                           |
          |                           |                           |
--------------------         --------------------      ------------------------
 The National Bank             Bank of Tazewell          National Bankshares
   of Blacksburg                   County              Financial Services, Inc.
--------------------         --------------------      ------------------------

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>