Wytheville in Wythe County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

In Honor of Thos. J. Boyd

1804-1893

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2023

1. In Honor of Thos. J. Boyd Marker

(on left side of monument)

Inscription. [title is inscription]

Erected 1915 by Stuart Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.

Location. 36° 56.848′ N, 81° 5.082′ W. Marker is in Wytheville, Virginia, in Wythe County. It is on West Spring Street just west of South 4th Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and monument are located on the Wythe County Courthouse grounds, near the northwest corner of the historic courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 225 South 4th Street, Wytheville VA 24382, 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 North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

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: Home Site of Christopher (Stophel) Simmerman (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lynching of Raymond Byrd (approx. 0.2 miles away); LOVE (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edith Bolling Wilson (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Haller-Gibboney Rock House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boone Trail Highway Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wytheville (approx. 0.2 miles away); Welcome to the Thomas J. Boyd Museum (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wytheville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Col. Thomas Jefferson Boyd. Find A Grave entry (Submitted on September 24, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Thomas Jefferson Boyd image. Click for more information.

via Find A Grave, unknown

2. Thomas Jefferson Boyd

WikiTree entry:
Click for more information.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2023

3. Daughters of the American Revolution logo

(on right side of the monument)

Thomas Jefferson Boyd Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2023

4. Thomas Jefferson Boyd Monument

(looking west)

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2023

5. Thomas Jefferson Boyd Monument

(Wythe County Courthouse in background)

Wythe County Courthouse (<i>northwest elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 13, 2023

6. Wythe County Courthouse (northwest elevation)

(monument is visible on courthouse lawn at far left)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 224 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 13, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on August 1, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.