Near Hiwassee in Pulaski County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Snowville Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
| | 1833 | |
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
1. Snowville Christian Church Marker
Virginia Historic Landmark
by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources
and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
by the U.S. Department of the Interior
1986
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
Location. 37° 2.064′ N, 80° 33.605′ W. Marker is near Hiwassee, Virginia, in Pulaski County. It is on Lead Mine Road (Virginia Route 693) 0.3 miles east of Graysontown Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5412 Lead Mine Rd, Hiwassee VA 24347, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia, in the Blue Ridge Highlands, and in the New River Gorge. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: High Water Mark (approx. Ό mile away); Colonel William Christian (approx. 3.7 miles away); Christian-Cloyd Chimney (approx. 3.7 miles away); Ingles Ferry (approx. 4.8 miles away); Lovely Mount Tavern (approx. 5.8 miles away); Former Site of Fred Wygal Elementary School (approx. 5.9 miles away); Ingles Ferry Road (approx. 6 miles away); Mary Draper Ingles Monument (approx. 6.1 miles away).
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Regarding Snowville Christian Church. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
The church was organized as New Salem Church in 1836-37. The present structure was built in 1864 on the site of a previous sanctuary on land belonging to Dr. Bullard at the southwest end of the town of Snowville. The church was known as Cypress Grove Christian Church during the nineteenth and early twentieth century, but today is called the Snowville Christian Church.
Also see . . .
1. Snowville Christian Church (PDF). National Register nomination for the church, which was listed in 1987. (National Archives) (Submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. History. Founded by Dr. Chester Bullard, tt was the first Christian Church West of the Alleghany Mountains and was known in religious circles as "The Jerusalem of the Southwest". (Snowville Christian Church) (Submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022
2. Snowville Christian Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 262 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
