Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Flohr House

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

1. The Flohr House Marker

Inscription. The Reverend George Daniel Flohr, founding father of St. John Lutheran Church, served as its pastor from 1799 10 1826. This house, erected on property purchased by Father Flohr in 1807, was located about one mile west of the church. In 1984, the log structure was dismantled and reassembled on this present site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.

Location. 36° 57.725′ N, 81° 6.079′ W. Marker is in Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. It can be reached from the intersection of North 4th Street (U.S. 52) and Holston Road, on the right when traveling east. On the grounds of the Saint Johns Church & Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1650 N 4th St, Wytheville VA 24382, 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

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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: Patriot Burials (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic St. John Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John’s Lutheran Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Wytheville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to the Thomas J. Boyd Museum (approx. 1.2 miles away); LOVE (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wytheville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Battle of Wytheville (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

2. The Flohr House Marker

another marker now near it).

George Daniel Flohr image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Jacob Gutman, April 29, 2026

3. George Daniel Flohr

George Daniel Flohr was born in Sanstall, Germany in 1756 and served as a private in the royal Deux-Ponts Regiment of the French Army under the command of French General Rochambeau in the American Revolution. Flohr participated in the Battle of Yorktown and was one of the French soldiers to storm Redoubt Number 9. In 1783, he returned to France and was discharged from his regiment. After witnessing the execution of Louie XVI, Flohr returned to America in 1793 [37 years old at the time]. In 1799, Flohr arrived in western Virginia and continued to serve many [in the] Lutheran Congregation and came to be known as Father Flohr. This marker is dedicated by the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution on behalf of Commonwealth of Virginia (2024).

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

4. The Flohr House Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, July 25, 2020

5. The Flohr House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 738 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on April 30, 2026, by Jacob Gutman of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on December 20, 2020, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.