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

Wytheville

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

1. Wytheville Marker

Inscription. When Wythe County was formed, this place became the county seat under the name of Evansham. It was incorporated in 1839 as Wytheville. The old Wilderness Road to Cumberland Gap passed here. In July, 1863, Toland’s Raiders captured the town. In May, 1864, Averell passed here on a raid; the town was again occupied by Union troops in December, 1864, and April 1865.

Erected 1941 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number K-35.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1865.

Location. 36° 57.02′ N, 81° 4.986′ W. Marker is in Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 11) just west of 1st Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 170 E Main 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Boone Trail Highway Memorial (here, next to this marker); Edith Bolling Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); St. John's Episcopal Church (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Haller-Gibboney Rock House

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(about 400 feet away); Home Site of Christopher (Stophel) Simmerman (about 400 feet away); Welcome to the Thomas J. Boyd Museum (about 600 feet away); The Lynching of Raymond Byrd (about 800 feet away); LOVE (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wytheville.

Markers at the Former George Wythe Hotel on Main Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

2. Markers at the Former George Wythe Hotel on Main Street

Skeeter’s, Home of the Skeeter-Dog image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, May 28, 2011

3. Skeeter’s, Home of the Skeeter-Dog

The food at Skeeter’s across the street from this marker must be real good. I had already had lunch when I stopped here at half-past noon on Saturday to photograph this marker so I cannot say one way or another from personal experience, but locals were entering non-stop while others were driving off with bags of food.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,546 times since then and 71 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2011, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.