Bland in Bland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bland County Confederate Monument
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
1. Bland County Confederate Monument Marker
Erected 1911 by Bland Chapter U.D.C.
as a lasting memorial
to the gallant sons of Bland County
who gave their lives in defense of
their beloved Southland
Our Heroes
Erected 1911 by Bland Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 37° 6.025′ N, 81° 6.914′ W. Monument is in Bland, Virginia, in Bland County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Virginia Route 605) and Courthouse Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street. Marker is on the Bland County Courthouse lawn. Touch for map. Monument is at or near this postal address: 612 Main St, Bland VA 24315, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial monument 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bland County Courthouse Bell (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bland (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named One of the Big Four (approx. 5.3 miles away); Homesteader's Legacy
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. One of the "Big Four" (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Tracy Marsteller, June 17, 2023
2. Bland County Confederate Monument (closeup)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2023. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 15, 2023. 2. submitted on July 15, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
