Marion in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Royal Oak Presbyterian Church

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

1. Royal Oak Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. According to tradition, the Upper Holston congregation of the Presbyterian Church was organized in 1776 on John Campbell's land at Royal Oak and built a log structure there. This was one of the first denominations to organize in present-day Smyth County. Eventually it was named the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church; a nearby cemetery plot still exists. The congregation moved to a brick building in Marion in 1853, and in 1885 a new structure was constructed on the current site of the church. In 1923, the 1885 structure was torn down and a Late Gothic Revival style church was built.

Erected 2001 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number K-24.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 36° 50.615′ N, 81° 29.802′ W. Marker is in Marion, Virginia, in Smyth County. It is on Highland Drive west of Berkley Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marion VA 24354, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia

and in the Blue Ridge Highlands.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Colonial Home (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Col. Arthur Campbell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sherwood Anderson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Marion (approx. half a mile away); Governor David Campbell (approx. 1.3 miles away); Annabel Morris Buchanan (approx. 1.3 miles away); Marion & Rye Valley Railroad (approx. 1.3 miles away); Nolan Ryan and the Marion Mets (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of Marion (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Engagement at Marion (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been permanently removed); Col. William Elisha Peters (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Regarding Royal Oak Presbyterian Church. The church is now located at 139 West Main Street in Marion.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 9, 2017

2. Royal Oak Presbyterian Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 764 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.