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. 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.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 37° 8.909′ N, 82° 27.573′ W. Marker is in Clintwood, Virginia, in Dickenson County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Virginia.

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 original Cherokee Nation,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ralph Stanley Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Dickenson County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Mullins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Clintwood (approx. 0.7 miles away); Dickenson County (approx. 4.6 miles away); Daniel Webster Dotson (approx. 4.8 miles away); Wise County / Dickenson County (approx. 5 miles away); Sunnydale Farm (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clintwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. John Mullins (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

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 November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2023, by Deana S Mullins Runyon of Clintwood, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,424 times since then and 177 times this year. Photo 1. 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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