Saltville in Smyth County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Smyth County/Washington County

Smyth County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

1. Smyth County side of marker

Inscription. Smyth County
Area 435 square miles Formed in 1832 from Washington and Wythe, and named for General Alexander Smyth, member of Congress for many years. Salt works here were operated at an early date, and at Saltville a battle was fought, 1864.
Washington County
Area 604 square miles Formed in 1776 from Fincastle, and named for George Washington. This county was the first locality named for him. General William Campbell, hero of King's Mountain, lived in this county. Emory and Henry College is here.

Erected 1934 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number Z-132.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 36° 52.183′ N, 81° 46.714′ W. Marker is in Saltville, Virginia, in Smyth County. It is at the intersection of West Main Street (Virginia Route 91) and King Avenue, on the right when traveling south on West Main Street. Located at Salt Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 W Main St, Saltville VA 24370, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Saltville Defenses (here, next to this marker); Saltville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Saltville Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away); Mathieson Alkali Works Steam Locomotive No. 11 (approx. one mile away); Saltville WWI Memorial (approx. one mile away); U.S. General Stoneman's Raid (approx. 1.1 miles away); History of Saltville Valley (approx. 1.2 miles away); Battle at Cedar Branch (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saltville.

Washington County side of marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

2. Washington County side of marker

Wide view Smyth County side looking north along VA Hwy 91 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, October 4, 2024

3. Wide view Smyth County side looking north along VA Hwy 91

Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.