Marion in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Mack Howard Sturgill

1927 – 1998 “Historical gossip”

— Marion History Walk —

Mack Howard Sturgill Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022

1. Mack Howard Sturgill Marker

Inscription. World traveler, student, author, professor, avid stamp collector, Korean War veteran and genealogist. Sturgill returned to his native Marion in 1980 where his love for local history led him to author a number of books and to serve as the official historian of Smyth County until his death in 1998.

Erected by Marion Main Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 36° 49.961′ N, 81° 31.198′ W. Marker is in Marion, Virginia, in Smyth County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 11) west of South Church Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 112 W Main St, Marion VA 24354, 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: Laura Lu Copenhaver (a few steps from this marker); The Battle of Marion (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Garland York (a few steps from this marker); Marion (a few steps from this marker); Smyth County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Salt Kettle (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Smyth County Revolutionary War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marion.

Regarding Mack Howard Sturgill. Subjects he wrote about in his books included cemeteries in Smyth County, Hungry Mother and Abijah Thomas' octagonal house.

Also see . . . Mack Howard Sturgill. Find a Grave entry on the teacher and historian includes a detailed obituary. (Submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 22, 2022

2. Mack Howard Sturgill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.