Bristol, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Bristol, Virginia

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

1. Bristol, Virginia Marker

Inscription. The Sapling Grove tract (Bristol) was surveyed for John Tayloe, 1749. It was owned by Isaac Baker and Evan Shelby, who built a post about 1770. The Virginia tract was bought by John Goodson, whose son founded the town of Goodson, incorporated in 1856. In 1863 and 1865 it was raided by Unionists and partly burned. In 1890 it was named Bristol when incorporated as a city.

Erected 1948 by Virginia Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number K-42.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.

Location. 36° 38.296′ N, 82° 6.723′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Virginia. It is on Lee Highway (U.S. 11/19) west of Sugar Hollow Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is between Lee Highway and Sugar Hollow Road, by the Sugar Hollow Park sign. Safest access to it is from Sugar Hollow Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bristol VA 24202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in Virginia’s Tri-Cities Area,

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 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Walnut Grove Plantation (approx. 0.3 miles away); East Hill Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away in Tennessee); a different marker also named East Hill Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away in Tennessee); Founder of Bristol (approx. 4½ miles away in Tennessee); Bristol Trailhead (approx. 4½ miles away); Slave Section of East Hill Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away); City Historian (approx. 4½ miles away); First Burial in East Hill Cemetery (approx. 4½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, October 23, 2022

2. Bristol, Virginia Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 621 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.