Cloverdale in Botetourt County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Cloverdale Furnace
Erected 1927 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-82.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Appalachian Iron Furnaces, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1808.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 37° 22.301′ N, 79° 54.36′ W. Marker was in Cloverdale, Virginia, in Botetourt County. Marker was on Lee Hwy (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Cloverdale VA 24077, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Cloverdale Furnace (here, next to this marker); Old Carolina Road (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roanoke County / Botetourt County (approx. 1.7 miles away); Daleville College (approx. 2.2 miles away); Hollins College (approx. 2.3 miles away); Botetourt County / Roanoke County (approx. 3.7 miles away); Greenfield (approx. 4.4 miles away); Dr. William Fleming (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cloverdale.
More about this marker. The Virginia Department of Historic Resources has recently (2017) reverted to numbering this marker AK-82 even though the photograph they use shows the attached A-82 sign (see Photo 2). All printed editions of Virginia marker guides, including the original 1927 edition, show this marker as A-82.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.