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

Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church

A Historic Landmark

Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 19, 2019

1. Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

The oldest surviving Church building in Wythe County in constant use, having been listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1989 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

This historic building located in the heart of Crockett's Cove has stood through the ravishes of war and the tranquility of peace, serving as a school, a hospital during the Civil War and as a place of worship since its beginning in 1858.

This plaque is given to the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of Mary Craig Raper Morrell
1906-1997

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 37° 1.579′ N, 81° 2.234′ W. Marker is in Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. Marker can be reached from Crockett's Cove Road (Virginia Route 600) 2½ miles east of Cove Road (Virginia Route 603), on the right when traveling east. Plaque is attached to the church building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1357 Crockett's Cove Rd, Wytheville VA 24382, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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Photographed By Pete Skillman, April 19, 2019

2. Crockett's Cove Presbyterian Church

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flies. War Between The States Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); Crockett’s Cove (approx. 2.3 miles away); Wythe County Poorhouse Farm (approx. 3.3 miles away); Our Confederate Dead (approx. 5.4 miles away); Robert Enoch Withers (approx. 5½ miles away); Walter Crockett (approx. 5.6 miles away); The Flohr House (approx. 5.7 miles away); Historic St. John Lutheran Church (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wytheville.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 112 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 10, 2022, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.