Clintwood in Dickenson County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mullins Family
Photographed By Deana S Mullins Runyon, 2018
1. Mullins Family - Replacement for John Mullins Marker
Inscription.
Mullins Family. . John and Ollie (Cox) Mullins and their children, the first permanent settlers of European descent in this area, came here from North Carolina about 1829. The family lived along Holly Creek and claimed thousands of acres of land in the vicinity. Mullins's father, also named John Mullins, was reputed to have fought at the Battle of King's Mountain (1780) during the Revolutionary War. He spent his last years here with his son and died in 1849. Both father and son are buried on nearby knolls. The town of Holly Creek, later known as Clintwood, became the seat of Dickenson County in 1882. Many Mullins descendants reside in the county.
John and Ollie (Cox) Mullins and their children, the first permanent settlers of European descent in this area, came here from North Carolina about 1829. The family lived along Holly Creek and claimed thousands of acres of land in the vicinity. Mullins's father, also named John Mullins, was reputed to have fought at the Battle of King's Mountain (1780) during the Revolutionary War. He spent his last years here with his son and died in 1849. Both father and son are buried on nearby knolls. The town of Holly Creek, later known as Clintwood, became the seat of Dickenson County in 1882. Many Mullins descendants reside in the county.
Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number XB-13.)
Location. 37° 8.909′ N, 82° 27.573′ W. Marker is in Clintwood, Virginia, in Dickenson County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Dickenson Highway (Virginia Route 83) and Clintwood Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clintwood VA 24228, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Old Marker Near This Location titled "John Mullins".
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Deana S Mullins Runyon of Clintwood, Virginia. This page has been viewed 286 times since then and 92 times this year. Photo1. submitted on April 24, 2023, by Deana S Mullins Runyon of Clintwood, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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