Emory in Washington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Emory & Henry College

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 18, 2018

1. Emory & Henry College Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1836, the College was named for Bishop John Emory of the Methodist Church and Patrick Henry, the Orator of the American Revolution and Virginia’s first governor.

The campus has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected by Emory & Henry College.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 36° 46.373′ N, 81° 50.051′ W. Marker is in Emory, Virginia, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Armbrister Drive and Garnand Drive. Marker is located on the campus of Emory and Henry College. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Emory VA 24327, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area, 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

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Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tobias Smyth House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Donald W. Tendick, Sr., Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Buchanan-Blakemore House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Emory and Henry College (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edmondson Hall (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brig. Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones, C.S.A. (approx. 2.6 miles away); Mrs. Eliza M. Jones (approx. 2.6 miles away); Glade Spring School (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Emory.

Emory & Henry College - Alumni Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 18, 2018

2. Emory & Henry College - Alumni Plaza

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 18, 2018

3. Emory & Henry College Marker

Emory & Henry College image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 18, 2018

4. Emory & Henry College

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 18, 2018

5. Emory & Henry College

Photographed by Tom Bosse, March 18, 2018

6. Emory & Henry College

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 579 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.